Act V, Scene III
Enter two Petitioners, and Peter the Armourers man.
1. Peti. Come sirs let vs linger here abouts a while, [dac001] Vntil my Lord Protector come this way, That we may show his grace our seuerall causes.
2. Peti. I pray God saue the good Duke Humphries life, [dac004] For but for him a many were vndone, ·dac005· That cannot get no succour in the Court, [dac006] But see where he comes with the Oueene.
Enter the Duke of Suffolke with the Queene, and they take him for Duke Humphrey, and giues him their writings.
1. Peti. Oh we are vndone, this is the Duke of Suffolke.
Queene. Now good-fellowes, whom would you speak withall?
2. Peti. If it please your Maiestie, with my Lord Protectors ·dac010· Grace.
Queene. Are your sutes to his grace. Let vs see them first, [dac012] Looke on them my Lord of Suffolke.
Suffolke. A complaint against the Cardinals man, What hath he done? ·dac015·
2. Peti. Marry my Lord, he hath stole away my wife, [dac016] And th’ are gone togither, and I know not where to finde them.
Suffolke. Hath he stole thy wife, thats some iniury indeed. [dac018] But what say you?
Peter Thump. Marry sir I come to tel you that my maister said, ·dac020· that the Duke of _Yor_k_e_ was true heire vnto the Crowne, and [dac021] that the King was an vsurer.
Queene. An vsurper thou wouldst say.
Peter. I forsooth an vsurper. [dac024]
Queene. Didst thou say the King was an vsurper? ·dac025·
Peter. No forsooth, I saide my maister saide so, th’ other day, when we were scowring the Duke of Yorks Armour in our garret.
Suffolke. I marry this is something like, Whose within there? [dac030]
Enter one or two.
Sirra take in this fellow and keepe him close, [dac031] And send out a Purseuant for his maister straight, Weele here more of this before the King. [dac033] Exet with the Armourers man. Now sir what yours? Let me see it, [dac034] Whats here? [dac035]
A complaint against the Duke of Suffolke for enclosing the commons of long Melford.
How now sir knaue. [dac038]
1. Peti. I beseech your grace to pardon me, me, I am but a [dac039] Messenger for the whole town-ship. ·dac040·
He teares the papers.
Suffolke. So now show your petitions to Duke Humphrey. [dac041] Villaines get you gone and come not neare the Court, [dac042] Dare these pesants write against me thus. [dac043] Exet Petitioners.
Queene. My Lord of Suffolke, you may see by this, The Commons loues vnto that haughtie Duke, ·dac045· That seekes to him more then to King Henry: Whose eyes are alwaies poring on his booke, And nere regards the honour of his name, [dac048] But still must be protected like a childe, And gouerned by that ambitious Duke, ·dac050· That scarse will moue his cap nor speake to vs, [dac051] And his proud wife, high minded Elanor, That ruffles it with such a troupe of Ladies, As strangers in the Court takes her for the Queene. [dac054] The other day she vanted to her maides, ·dac055· That the very traine of her worst gowne, Was worth more wealth then all my fathers lands, Can any griefe of minde be like to this. [dac058] I tell thee Poull, when thou didst runne at Tilt, [dac059] And stolst away our Ladaies hearts in France, [dac060] I thought King Henry had bene like to thee, Or else thou hadst not brought me out of France.
Suffolke. Madame content your selfe a litle while, As I was cause of your comming to England, [dac064] So will I in England worke your full content: ·dac065· And as for proud Duke Humphrey and his wife, I haue set lime-twigs that will intangle them, As that your grace ere long shall vnderstand. But staie Madame, here comes the King. [dac069]
Enter King Henry, and the Duke of Yorke and the Duke of Somerset on both sides of the King, whispering with him, and enter Duke Humphrey, Dame Elnor, the Duke of Buckingham, the Earle of Salsbury, the Earle of Warwicke, and the Cardinall of Winchester.
King. My Lords I care not who be Regent in France, or York, ·dac070· or Somerset, alls wonne to me. [dac071]
Yorke My Lord, if Yorke haue ill demeande himselfe, Let Somerset enioy his place and go to France.
Somerset. Then whom your grace thinke worthie, let him go, [dac074] And there be made the Regent ouer the French. ·dac075·
Warwicke. Whom soeuer you account worthie, Yorke is the worthiest.
Cardinall. Pease Warwicke. Giue thy betters leaue to speake. [dac078]
War. The Cardinals not my better in the field. [dac079]
Buc. All in this place are thy betters farre. ·dac080·
War. And Warwicke may liue to be the best of all. [dac081]
Queene. My Lord in mine opinion, it were best that Somerset were Regent ouer France.
Humphrey. Madame onr King is old inough himselfe, [dac084] To giue his answere without your consent. ·dac085·
Queene. If he be old inough, what needs your grace [dac086] To be Protector ouer him so long.
Humphrey. Madame I am but Protector ouer the land, [dac088] And when it please his grace, I will resigne my charge.
Suffolke. Resigne it then, for since that thou wast King, [dac090] As who is King but thee. The common state [dac091] Doth as we see, all wholly go to wracke, And Millions of treasure hath bene spent, And as for the Regentship of France, I say Somerset is more worthie then Yorke. [dac095]
Yorke. Ile tell thee Suffolke why I am not worthie, Because I cannot flatter as thou canst.
War. And yet the worthie deeds that York hath done, Should make him worthie to be honoured here.
Suffolke. Peace headstrong Warwicke. ·dac100·
War. Image of pride, wherefore should I peace?
Suffolke. Because here is a man accusde of Treason, Pray God the Duke of Yorke do cleare himselfe. Ho, bring hither the Armourer and his man.
Enter the Armourer and his man.
If it please your grace, this fellow here, hath accused his maister of ·dac105· high Treason, And his words were these.
That the Duke of Yorke was lawfull heire vnto the Crowne, and that your grace was an vsurper.
Yorke. I beseech your grace let him haue what punishment the law will afford, for his villany. ·dac110·
King. Come hether fellow, didst thou speake these words?
Armour. Ant shall please your Maiestie, I neuer said any such [dac112] matter, God is my witnesse, I am falsly accused by this villain (here.
Peter. Tis no matter for that, you did say so. ·dac115·
Yorke. I beseech your grace, let him haue the law.
Armour. Alasse my Lord, hang me if euer I spake the words, [dac117] my accuser is my prentise, & when I did correct him for his fault the other day, he did vow upon his knees that he would be euen with me, I haue good witnesse of this, and therefore ·dac120· I beseech your Maiestie do not cast away an honest man for [dac121] a villaines accusation.
King. Vnckle Gloster, what do you thinke of this?
Humphrey. The law my Lord is this by case, it rests suspitious, That a day of combat be appointed, ·dac125· And there to trie each others right or wrong, Which shall be on the thirtith of this month, [dac127] With Eben staues, and Standbags combatting [dac128] In Smythfield, before your Royall Maiestie. Exet Humphrey.
Armour. And I accept the Combat willingly. ·dac130·
Peter. Alasse my Lord, I am not able to fight. [dac131]
Suffolke. You must either fight sirra or else be hangde: Go take them hence againe to prison. Exet with them. [dac133] The Queene lets fall her gloue, and hits the Duches of Gloster, a boxe on the eare.
Queene. Giue me my gloue. Why Minion can you not see? She strikes her.
I cry you mercy Madame, I did mistake, ·dac135· I did not thinke it had bene you.
Elnor. Did you not proud French-woman, [dac137] Could I come neare your daintie vissage with my nayles, Ide set my ten commandments in your face.
King. Be patient gentle Aunt. ·dac140· It was against her will.
Elnor. Against her will. Good King sheele dandle thee, [dac142] If thou wilt alwaies thus be rulde by her. But let it rest. As sure as I do liue, She shall not strike dame Elnor vnreuengde. ·dac145· Exet Elnor.
King. Beleeue me my loue, thou wart much to blame, [dac146] I would not for a thousand pounds of gold, My noble vnckle had bene here in place.
Enter Duke Humphrey.
But see where he comes, I am glad he met her not. Vnckle Gloster, what answere makes your grace ·dac150· Concerning our Regent for the Realme of France, Whom thinks your grace is meetest for to send.
Humphrey. My gratious Lord, then this is my resolue, For that these words the Armourer should speake, [dac154] Doth breed suspition on the part of Yorke, ·dac155· Let Somerset be Regent ouer the French, [dac156] Till trials made, and Yorke may cleare himselfe. [dac157]
King. Then be it so my Lord of Somerset. We make your grace Regent ouer the French, And to defend our rights gainst forraine foes, [dac160] And so do good vnto the Realme of France. Make hast my Lord, tis time that you were gone, The time of Truse I thinke is full expirde.
Somerset. I humbly thanke your royall Maiestie, And take my leaue to poste with speed to France. ·dac165· Exet Somerset.
King. Come vnckle Gloster, now lets haue our horse, [dac166] For we will to Saint Albones presently, Madame your Hawke they say, is swift of flight, And we will trie how she will flie to day. [dac169] Exet omnes.
Act V, Scene IV
Enter Elnor, with sir Iohn Hum, Koger Bullenbrooke a Coniurer, and Margery Iourdaine a Witch.
Elnor. Here sir Iohn, take this scrole of paper here, [dad001] Wherein is writ the questions you shall aske, And I will stand vpon this Tower here, And here the spirit what it saies to you, [dad004] And to my questions, write the answeres downe. ·dad005· She goes vp to the Tower.
Sir Iohn. Now sirs begin and cast your spels about, And charme the fiendes for to obey your wils, And tell Dame Elnor of the thing she askes.
Witch. Then Roger Bullinbrooke about thy taske, And frame a Cirkle here vpon the earth, ·dad010· Whilst I thereon all prostrate on my face, Do talke and whisper with the diuels be low, [dad012] And coniure them for to obey my will. She lies downe vpon her face.
Bullenbrooke makes a Cirkle.
Bullen. Darke Night, dread Night, the silence of the Night. Wherein the Furies maske in hellish troupes, ·dad015· Send vp I charge you from Sosetus lake, The spirit Askalon to come to me, To pierce the bowels of this Centricke earth, And hither come in twinkling of an eye, Askalon, Assenda, Assenda. [dad020]
It thunders and lightens, and then the spirit riseth vp.
Spirit. Now Bullenbrooke what wouldst thou haue me do?
Bullen. First of the King, what shall become of him?
Spirit. The Duke yet liues that Henry shall depose, But him out liue, and dye a violent death. [dad024]
Bullen. What fate awayt the Duke of Suffolke. [dad025]
Spirit. By water shall he die and take his ende. [dad026]
Bullen. What shall betide the Duke of Somerset?
Spirit. Let him shun Castles, safer shall he be vpon the sandie plaines, then where Castles mounted stand. [dad029] Now question me no more, for I must hence againe. ·dad030·
He sinkes downe againe.
Bullen. Then downe I say, vnto the damned poule. [dad031] Where Pluto in his firie Waggon sits. Ryding amidst the singde and parched smoakes, The Rode of Dytas by the Riuer Stykes, There howle and burne for euer in those flames, ·dad035· Rise Iordaine rise, and staie thy charming Spels. Sonnes, we are betraide. [dad037]
Enter the Duke of Yorke, and the Duke of Buckingham, and others.
Yorke. Come sirs, laie hands on them, and bind them sure, This time was well watcht. What Madame are you there? This will be great credit for your husband, ·dad040· That your are plotting Treasons thus with Cuniurers, [dad041] The King shall haue notice of this thing. [dad042] Exet Elnor aboue.
Buc. See here my Lord what the diuell hath writ.
Yorke. Giue it me my Lord, Ile show it to the King. Go sirs, see them fast lockt in prison. ·dad045· Exet with them.
Bucking. My Lord, I pray you let me go post vnto the King, Vnto S. Albones, to tell this newes. [dad047]
Yorke. Content. Away then, about it straight.
Buck. Farewell my Lord. Exet Buckingham.
Yorke. Whose within there? [dad050]
Enter one.
One. My Lord.
Yorke. Sirrha, go will the Earles of Salsbury and Warwicke, to [dad052] sup with me to night. Exet Yorke.
One. I will my Lord. Exet.
Act V, Scene V
Enter the King and Queene with her Hawke on her fist, and Duke Humphrey and Suffolke, and the Cardinall, as if they came from hawking.
Queene. My Lord, how did your grace like this last flight? But as I cast her off the winde did rise, And twas ten to one, old Ione had not gone out.
King. How wonderful the Lords workes are on earth, Euen in these silly creatures of his hands, [dae005] Vnckle Gloster, how hie your Hawke did sore? [dae006] And on a sodaine soust the Partridge downe. [dae007]
Suffolke. No maruell if it please your Maiestie My Lord Protectors Hawke done towre so well, [dae009] He knowes his maister loues to be aloft. [dae010]
Humphrey. Faith my Lord, it is but a base minde [dae011] That can sore no higher than a Falkons pitch. [dae012]
Card. I thought your grace would be aboue the cloudes.
Humph. I my Lord Cardinall, were it not good [dae014] Your grace could fllie to heauen. [dae015]
Card. Thy heauen is on earth, thy words and thoughts beat on a Crowne, proude Protector dangerous Peere, to smooth it thus with King and common-wealth. [dae018]
Humphrey. How now my Lord, why this is more then needs, Church-men so hote. Good vnckle can you doate. [dae020]
Suffolke. Why not Hauing so good a quarrell & so bad a cause. [dae021]
Humphrey. As how, my Lord?
Suffolke. As you, my Lord. And it like your Lordly [dae023] Lords Protectorship.
Humphrey. Why Suffolke, England knowes thy insolence. ·dae025·
Queene. And thy ambition Gloster.
King. Cease gentle Queene, and whet not on these furious Lordes to wrath, for blessed are the peace-makers on earth.
Card. Let me be blessed for the peace I make, ·dae030· Against this proud Protector with my sword.
Humphrey. Faith holy vnckle, I would it were come to that.
Cardinall. Euen when thou darest. [dae033]
Humphrey. Dare. I tell rhee Priest, Plantagenets could neuer [dae034] brooke the dare. ·dae035·
Card. I am Plantaganet as well as thou, and sonne to Iohn of [dae036] Gaunt.
Humph. In Bastardie.
Cardin. I scorne thy words.
Humph. Make vp no factious numbers, but euen in thine own person meete me at the East end of the groue.
Card. Heres my hand, I will. [dae042]
King. Why how now Lords?
Card. Faith Cousin Gloster, had not your man cast off so soone, we had had more sport to day, Come with thy swoord ·dae045· and buckler.
Humphrey. Faith Priest, Ile shaue your Crowne. [dae047]
Cardinall. Protector, protect thy selfe well.
King. The wind growes high, so doth your chollour Lords. [dae049]
Enter one crying, A miracle, a miracle.
How now, now sirrha, what miracle is it? [dae050]
One. And it please your grace, there is a man that came blinde to S. Albones, and hath receiued his sight at his shrine. [dae052]
King. Goe fetch him hither, that wee may glorifie the Lord [dae053] with him.
Enter the Maior of Saint Albones and his brethren with Musicke, bearing the man that had bene blind, betweene two in a chaire.
King. Thou happie man, giue God eternall praise, ·dae055· For he it is, that thus hath helped thee.
Humphrey. Where wast thou borne? [dae057]
Poore man. At Barwicke sir, in the North. [dae058]
Humph. At Barwicke, and come thus far for helpe. [dae059]
Poore man. I sir, it was told me in my sleepe, [dae060] That sweet saint Albones, should giue me my sight againe.
Humphrey. What art thou lame too? [dae062]
Poore man. I indeed sir, God helpe me. [dae063]
Humphrey. How cam’st thou lame?
Poore man. With falling off on a plum-tree. [dae065]
Humph. Wart thou blind & wold clime plumtrees? [dae066]
Poore man. Neuer but once sir in all my life, My wife did long for plums.
Humph. But tell me, wart thou borne blinde? [dae069]
Poore man. I truly sir. ·dae070·
Woman. I indeed sir, he was borne blinde.
Humphrey. What art thou his mother? [dae072]
Woman. His wife sir.
Humphrey. Hadst thou bene his mother, Thou couldst haue better told. ·dae075· Why let me see, I thinke thou canst not see yet.
Poore man. Yes truly maister, as cleare as day.
Humphrey. Saist thou so. What colours his cloake? [dae078]
Poore man. Why red maister, as red as blood. [dae079]
Humphrey. And his cloake? ·dae080·
Poore man. Why thats greene. [dae081]
Humphrey. And what colours his hose?
Poore man. Yellow maister, yellow as gold.
Humphrey. And what colours my gowne? [dae084]
Poore man. Blacke sir, as blacke as Ieat. ·dae085·
King. Then belike he knowes what colour Ieat is on.
Suffolke. And yet I thinke Ieat did he neuer see. [dae087]
Humph. But cloakes and gownes ere this day many a (one. But tell me sirrha, whats my name? [dae089]
Poore man. Alasse maister I know not. ·dae090·
Humphrey. Whats his name? [dae091]
Poore man. I know not.
Humphrey. Nor his?
Poore man. No truly sir.
Humphrey Nor his name? ·dae095·
Poore man No indeed maister.
Humphrey Whats thine owne name? [dae097]
Poore man. Sander, and it please you maister.
Humphrey. Then Sander sit there, the lyingest knaue in Christendom. If thou hadst bene born blind, thou mightest aswell haue [dae100] knowne all our names, as thus to name the seuerall colours we doo weare. Sight may distinguish of colours, but sodeinly to nominate them all, it is impossible. My Lords, saint Albones here hath done a [dae103] Miracle, and would you not thinke his cunning to be great, that could restore this Cripple to his legs againe. [dae105]
Poore man. Oh maister I would you could.
Humphrey. My Maisters of saint Albones, [dae107] Haue you not Beadles in your Towne, And things called whippes?
Mayor. Yes my Lord, if it please your grace. ·dae110·
Humph. Then send for one presently.
Mayor. Sirrha, go fetch the Beadle hither straight. Exet one.
Humph. Now fetch me a stoole hither by and by. Now sirrha, If you meane to saue your selfe from whipping, Leape me ouer this stoole and runne away. ·dae115·
Enter Beadle.
Poore man. Alasse maister I am not able to stand alone, You go about to torture me in vaine.
Humph. Well sir, we must haue you finde your legges. Sirrha Beadle, whip him till he leape ouer that same stoole.
Beadle. I will my Lord, come on sirrha, off with your doublet quickly. ·dae120·
Poore man. Alas maister what shall I do, I am not able to stand. [dae122]
After the Beadle hath hit him one girke, he leapes ouer the stoole and runnes away, and they run after him, crying, A miracle, a miracle.
Hump. Amiracle, a miracle, let him be taken againe, & whipt through euery Market Towne til he comes at Barwicke where he was borne. ·dae125·
Mayor. It shall be done my Lord. Exet Mayor.
Suffolke. My Lord Protector hath done wonders to day, He hath made the blinde to see, and halt to go. [dae128]
Humph. I but you did greater wonders, when you made whole [dae129] Dukedomes flie in a day. ·dae130· Witnesse France.
King. Haue done I say, and let me here no more of that. [dae132]
Enter the Duke of Buckingham.
What newes brings Duke Humprey of Buckingham? [dae133]
Buck. Ill newes for some my Lord, and this it is, That proud dame Elnor our Protectors wife, ·dae135· Hath plotted Treasons gainst the King and Peeres, By wichcrafts, sorceries, and cuniurings, Who by such meanes did raise a spirit vp, To tell her what hap should betide the state, But ere they had finisht their diuellish drift, ·dae140· By Yorke and my selfe they were all surprisde, And heres the answere the diuel did make to them.
King. First of the King, what shall become of him?
Reads. The Duke yet liues, that Henry shal depose, Yet him out liue, and die a violent death. [dae145] Gods will be done in all. What fate awaits the Duke of Suffolke? By water shall he die and take his end.
Suffolke. By water must the Duke of Suffolke die? [dae149] It must be so, or else the diuel doth lie. ·dae150·
King. Let Somerset shun Castles, For safer shall he be vpon the sandie plaines, Then where Castles mounted stand.
Card. Heres good stuffe, how now my Lord Protector [dae154] This newes I thinke hath turnde your weapons point, ·dae155· I am in doubt youle scarsly keepe your promise.
Humphrey. Forbeare ambitious Prelate to vrge my griefe, And pardon me my gratious Soueraigne, For here I sweare vnto your Maiestie, That I am guiltlesse of these hainous crimes ·dae160· Which my ambitious wife hath falsly done, And for she would betraie her soueraigne Lord, I here renounce her from my bed and boord, And leaue her open for the law to iudge, Vnlesse she cleare her selfe of this foule deed. ·dae165·
King. Come my Lords this night weele lodge in S. Albones, And to morrow we will ride to London, And trie the vtmost of these Treasons forth, Come vnckle Gloster along with vs, My mind doth tell me thou art innocent. Exet omnes. [dae170]
Act V, Scene VI
Enter the Duke of _Yor_k_e_, and the Earles of Salsbury and Warwicke.
Yorke. My Lords our simple supper ended, thus, [daf001] Let me reueale vnto your honours here, The right and title of the house of Yorke, To Englands Crowne by liniall desent.
War. Then Yorke begin, and if thy claime be good, ·daf005· The Neuils are thy subiects to command.
Yorke. Then thus my Lords. Edward the third had seuen sonnes, The first was Edward the blacke Prince, Prince of Wales. ·daf010· The second was Edmund of Langly, [daf011] Duke of Yorke. The third was Lyonell Duke of Clarence. The fourth was Iohn of Gaunt, The Duke of Lancaster. ·daf015· The fifth was Roger Mortemor, Earle of March. The sixt was sir Thomas of Woodstocke, William of Winsore was the seuenth and last.
Now, Edward the blacke Prince he died before his father, and left behinde him Richard, that afterwards was King, Crownde by ·daf020· the name of Richard the second, and he died without an heire. Edmund of Langly Duke of Yorke died, and left behind him two daughters, Anne and Elinor.
Lyonell Duke of Clarence died, and left behinde Alice, Anne, and Elinor, that was after married to my father, and by her I ·daf025· claime the Crowne, as the true heire to Lyonell Duke of Clarence, the third sonne to Edward the third. Now sir. In the [daf027] time of Richards raigne, Henry of Bullingbrooke, sonne and heire [daf028] to Iohn of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster fourth sonne to Edward the third, he claimde the Crowne, deposde the Merthfull King, and ·daf030· as both you know, in Pomphret Castle harmlesse Richard was [daf031] shamefully murthered, and so by Richards death came the house of Lancaster vnto the Crowne.
Sals. Sauing your tale my Lord, as I haue heard, in the raigne of Bullenbrooke, the Duke of Yorke did claime the Crowne, and ·daf035· but for Owin Glendor, had bene King. [daf036]
Yorke. True. But so it fortuned then, by meanes of that monstrous rebel Glendor, the noble Duke of York was done to death, and so euer since the heires of Iohn of Gaunt haue possessed the Crowne. But if the issue of the elder should sucseed before the issue [daf040] of the yonger, then am I lawfull heire vnto the kingdome.
Warwicke. What plaine proceedings can be more plaine, hee [daf042] claimes it from Lyonel Duke of Clarence, the third sonne to Edward the third, and Henry from Iohn of Gaunt the fourth sonne. So that till Lyonels issue failes, his should not raigne. It failes not ·daf045· yet, but florisheth in thee & in thy sons, braue slips of such a stock. Then noble father, kneele we both togither, and in this priuate place, be we the first to honor him with birthright to the Crown.
Both. Long liue Richard Englands royall King.
Yorke. I thanke you both. But Lords I am not your King, vntil ·daf050· this sword be sheathed euen in the hart blood of the house of Lancaster.
War. Then Yorke aduise thy selfe and take thy time, Claime thou the Crowne, and set thy standard vp, And in the same aduance the milke-white Rose, ·daf055· And then to gard it, will I rouse the Beare, [daf056] Inuiron’d with ten thousand Ragged-staues To aide and helpe thee for to win thy right, Maugre the proudest Lord of Henries blood, [daf059] That dares deny the right and claime of Yorke, ·daf060· For why my minde presageth I shall liue [daf061] To see the noble Duke of Yorke to be a King.
Yorke. Thanks noble Warwicke, and Yorke doth hope to see, The Earl of Warwicke liue, to be the greatest man in England, but the King. Come lets goe. Exet omnes. [daf065]
Act V, Scene VII
Enter King Henry, and the Queene, Duke Humphrey, the Duke of Suffolke, and the Duke of Buckingham, the Cardinall, and Dame Elnor Cobham, led with the Officers, and then enter to them the Duke of Yorke, and the Earles of Salsbury and Warwicke.
King. Stand foorth Dame Elnor Cobham Duches of Gloster, [dag001] and here the sentence pronounced against thee for these Treasons, [dag002] that thou hast committed gainst vs, our States and Peeres. [dag003]
First for thy hainous crimes, thou shalt two daies in London do [dag004] penance barefoote in the streetes, with a white sheete about thy ·dag005· bodie, and a waxe Taper burning in thy hand. That done, thou shalt be banished for euer into the Ile of Man, there to ende thy wretched daies, and this is our sentence erreuocable. Away with [dag008] her.
Elnor. Euen to my death, for I haue liued too long. ·dag010· Exet some with Elnor.
King. Greeue not noble vnckle, but be thou glad, In that these Treasons thus are come to light, Least God had pourde his vengeance on thy head, [dag013] For her offences that thou heldst so deare.
Humph. Oh gratious Henry, giue me leaue awhile, [dag015] To leaue your grace, and to depart away, For sorrowes teares hath gripte my aged heart, And makes the fountaines of mine eyes to swell, And therefore good my Lord, let me depart.
King. With all my hart good vnkle, when you please, [dag020] Yet ere thou goest, Humphrey resigne thy staffe, For Henry will be no more protected, The Lord shall be my guide both for my land and me.
Humph. My staffe, I noble Henry, my life and all. [dag024] My staffe, I yeeld as willing to be thine, [dag025] As erst thy noble father made it mine, [dag026] And euen as willing at thy feete I leaue it, As others would ambitiously receiue it, And long hereafter when I am dead and gone, May honourable peace attend thy throne. ·dag030·
King. Vnkle Gloster, stand vp and go in peace, No lesse beloued of vs, then when Thou weart Protector ouer my land. Exet Gloster. [dag033]
Queene. Take vp the staffe, for here it ought to stand, Where should it be, but in King Henries hand? ·dag035·
Yorke. Please it your Maiestie, this is the day That was appointed for the combating Betweene the Armourer and his man, my Lord, And they are readie when your grace doth please.
King. Then call them forth, that they may trie their rightes. ·dag040·
Enter at one doore the Armourer and his neighbours, drinking to him so much that he is drunken, and he enters with a drum before him, and his staffe with a sand-bag fastened to it, and at the other doore, his man with a drum and sand-bagge, and Prentises drinking to him.
1. Neighbor. Here neighbor Hornor, I drink to you in a cup of (Sacke. [dag041] And feare not neighbor, you shall do well inough.
2. Neigh. And here neighbor, heres a cup of Charneco. [dag043]
3. Neigh. Heres a pot of good double beere, neighbor drinke [dag044] And be merry, and feare not your man. ·dag045·
Armourer. Let it come, yfaith ile pledge you all, And a figge for Peter.
1. Prentise. Here Peter I drinke to thee, and be not affeard. [dag048]
2. Pren. Here Peter, heres a pinte of Claret-wine for thee. [dag049]
3. Pren. And heres a quart for me, and be merry Peter, ·dag050· And feare not thy maister, fight for credit of the Prentises.
Peter. I thanke you all, but ile drinke no more, Here Robin, and if I die, here I giue thee my hammer, And Will, thou shalt haue my aperne, and here Tom, Take all the mony that I haue. [dag055]
O Lord blesse me, I pray God, for I am neuer able to deale with my maister, he hath learnt so much fence alreadie. [dag057]
Salb. Come leaue your drinking, and fall to blowes. Sirrha, whats thy name? [dag059]
Pettr. Peter forsooth. ·dag060·
Salbury. Peter, what more?
Peter. Thumpe.
Salsbury. Thumpe, then see that thou thumpe thy maister.
Armour. Heres to thee neighbour, fill all the pots again, for before [dag064] we fight, looke you, I will tell you my minde, for I am come ·dag065· hither as it were of my mans instigation, to proue my selfe an honest [dag066] man, and Peter a knaue, and so haue at you Peter with downright blowes, as Beuys of South-hampton fell vpon Askapart.
Peter. Law you now, I told you hees in his fence alreadie. [dag069] Alarmes, and Peter hits him on the head and fels him.
Armou. Hold Peter, I confesse, Treason, treason. He dies. ·dag070·
Peter. O God I giue thee praise. He kneeles downe.
Pren. Ho well done Peter. God saue the King.
King. Go take hence that Traitor from our sight, For by his death we do perceiue his guilt, And God in iustice hath reuealde to vs, ·dag075· The truth and innocence of this poore fellow, Which he had thought to haue murthered wrongfully. Come fellow, follow vs for thy reward. Exet omnis. [dag078]
Act V, Scene VIII
Enter Duke Humphrey and his men, in mourning cloakes.
Humph. Sirrha, whats a clocke? [dah001]
Seruing. Almost ten my Lord.
Humph. Then is that wofull houre hard at hand, That my poore Lady should come by this way, In shamefull penance wandring in the streetes, ·dah005· Sweete Nell, ill can thy noble minde abrooke, The abiect people gazing on thy face, With enuious lookes laughing at thy shame, That earst did follow thy proud Chariot wheeles, When thou didst ride in tryumph through the streetes. ·dah010·
Enter Dame Elnor Cobham, bare-foote, and a white sheete about her, with a waxe candle in her hand, and verses written on her backe and pind on, and accompanied with the Sheriffes of London, and Sir Iohn Standly, and Officers, with billes and holbards.
Seruing. My gratious Lord, see where my Lady comes, Please it your grace, weele take her from the Sheriffes?
Humph. I charge you for your liues stir not a foote, Nor offer once to draw a weapon here, But let them do their office as they should. ·dah015·
Elnor. Come you my Lord to see my open shame? Ah Gloster, now thou doest penance too, [dah017] See how the giddie people looke at thee, Shaking their heads, and pointing at thee heere, Go get thee gone, and hide thee from their sights, ·dah020· And in thy pent vp studie rue my shame, And ban thine enemies. Ah mine and thine.
Hum. Ah Nell, sweet Nell, forget this extreme grief, And beare it patiently to ease thy heart.
Elnor. Ah Gloster teach me to forget my selfe, ·dah025· For whilst I thinke I am thy wedded wife, Then thought of this, doth kill my wofull heart. [dah027] The ruthlesse flints do cut my tender feete, And when I start the cruell people laugh, And bids me be aduised how I tread, ·dah030· And thus with burning Taper in my hand, Malde vp in shame with papers on my backe, Ah, Gloster, can I endure this and liue. [dah033] Sometime ile say I am Duke Humphreys wife, And he a Prince, Protector of the land, ·dah035· But so he rulde, and such a Prince he was, As he stood by, whilst I his forelorne Duches Was led with shame, and made a laughing stocke, To euery idle rascald follower. [dah039]
Humphrey. My louely Nell, what wouldst thou haue me do? ·dah040· Should I attempt to rescue thee from hence, I should incurre the danger of the law, And thy disgrace would not be shadowed so.
Elnor. Be thou milde, and stir not at my disgrace, Vntill the axe of death hang ouer thy head, [dah045] As shortly sure it will. For Suffolke he, The new made Duke, that may do all in all With her that loues him so, and hates vs all, And impious Yorke and Bewford that false Priest, Haue all lymde bushes to betraie thy wings, ·dah050· And flie thou how thou can they will intangle thee. [dah051]
Enter a Herald of Armes.
Herald. I summon your Grace, vnto his highnesse Parlament holden at saint Edmunds-Bury, the first of the next month. [dah053]
Humphrey. A Parlament and our consent neuer craude Therein before. This is sodeine. [dah055] Well, we will be there. Exet. Herald.
Maister Sheriffe, I pray proceede no further against my Lady, then the course of law extendes.
Sheriffe. Please it your grace, my office here doth end, And I must deliuer her to sir Iohn Standly, [dah060] To be conducted into the Ile of Man.
Humphrey. Must you sir Iohn conduct my Lady?
Standly. I my gratious Lord, for so it is decreede, [dah063] And I am so commanded by the King.
Humph. I pray you sir Iohn, vse her neare the worse, [dah065] In that I intreat you to vse her well. The world may smile againe and I may liue, To do you fauour if you do it her, And so sir Iohn farewell.
Elnor. What gone my Lord, and bid me not farwell? [dah070]
Humph. Witnesse my bleeding heart, I cannot stay to speake. Exet Hnmphrey and his men.
Elnor. Then is he gone, is noble Gloster gone, And doth Duke Humphrey now forsake me too? Then let me haste from out faire Englands boundes, Come Standly come, and let vs haste away. ·dah075·
Standly. Madam lets go vnto some house hereby, [dah076] Where you may shift your selfe before we go.
Elnor. Ah good sir Iohn, my shame cannot be hid, Nor put away with casting off my sheete: But come let vs go, maister Sheriffe farewell, ·dah080· Thou hast but done thy office as thou shoulst. [dah081] Exet omnes.
Act V, Scene IX
Enter to the Parlament.
Enter two Heralds before, then the Duke of Buckingham, and the Duke of Suffolke, and then the Duke of Yorke, and the Cardinall of Winchester, and then the King and the Oueene, and then the Earle of Salisbury, and the Earle of Warwicke.
King. I wonder our vnkle Gloster staies so long. [dai001]
Queene. Can you not see, or will you not perceiue, [dai002] How that ambitious Duke doth vse himselfe? The time hath bene, but now that time is past. [dai004] That none so humble as Duke Humphrey was. ·dai005· But now let one meete him euen in the morne, When euery one will giue the time of day, And he will neither moue nor speake to vs. [dai008] See you not how the Commons follow him [dai009] In troupes, crying, God saue the good Duke Humphrey, ·dai010· And with long life, Iesus preserue his grace, [dai011] Honouring him as if he were their King. [dai012] Gloster is no litle man in England, And if he list to stir commotions, Tys likely that the people will follow him. ·dai015· My Lord, if you imagine there is no such thing, Then let it passe, and call it a womans feare. [dai017] My Lord of Suffolke, Buckingham, and Yorke, Disproue my Alligations if you can, [dai019] And by your speeches, if you can reproue me, ·dai020· I will subscribe and say, I wrong’d the Duke.
Suffol. Well hath your grace foreseen into that Duke, And if I had bene licenst first to speake, I thinke I should haue told your graces tale. Smooth runs the brooke whereas the streame is deepest ·dai025· No, no, my soueraigne, Gloster is a man Vnsounded yet, and full of deepe deceit.
Enter the Duke of Somerset.
King. Welcome Lord Somerset, what newes from France?
Somer. Cold newes my Lord, and this it is, That all your holds and Townes within those Territores [dai030] Is ouercome my Lord, all is lost.
King. Cold newes indeed Lord Somerset, But Gods will be done.
Yorke. Cold newes for me, for I had hope of France, Euen as I haue of fertill England. ·dai035·
Enter Duke Humphrey.
Hum. Pardon my liege, that I haue staid so long.
Suffol. Nay, Gloster know, that thou art come too soone, Vnlesse thou proue more loyall then thou art, We do arrest thee on high treason here.
Humph. Why Suffolkes Duke thou shalt not see me blush ·dai040· Nor change my countenance for thine arrest, Whereof am I guiltie, who are my accusers? [dai042]
York. Tis thought my lord, your grace tooke bribes from France, And stopt the soldiers of their paie, By which his Maiestie hath lost all France. [dai045]
Humph. Is it but thought so, and who are they that thinke so? [dai046] So God helpe me, as I haue watcht the night [dai047] Euer intending good for England still, That penie that euer I tooke from France, Be brought against me at the iudgement day. ·dai050· I neuer robd the soldiers of their paie, Many a pound of mine owne propper cost Haue I sent ouer for the soldiers wants, Because I would not racke the needie Commons.
Car. In your Protectorship you did deuise ·dai055· Strange torments for offendors, by which meanes [dai056] England hath bene defamde by tyrannie.
Hum. Why tis wel knowne that whilst I was protector Pitie was all the fault that was in me, A murtherer or foule felonous theefe, [dai060] That robs and murthers silly passengers, [dai061] I tortord aboue the rate of common law. [dai062]
Suffolk. Tush my Lord, these be things of no account, But greater matters are laid vnto your charge, I do arrest thee on high treason here, ·dai065· And commit thee to my good Lord Cardinall, Vntill such time as thou canst cleare thy selfe.
King. Good vnkle obey to his arrest, I haue no doubt but thou shalt cleare thy selfe, My conscience tels me thou art innocent. ·dai070·
Hump. Ah gratious Henry these daies are dangerous, And would my death might end these miseries, And staie their moodes for good King Henries sake, But I am made the Prologue to their plaie, And thousands more must follow after me, ·dai075· That dreads not yet their liues destruction. Suffolkes hatefull tongue blabs his harts malice, [dai077] Bewfords firie eyes showes his enuious minde, Buckinghams proud lookes bewraies his cruel thoughts, And dogged Yorke that leuels at the Moone ·dai080· Whose ouerweening arme I haue held backe. All you haue ioynd to betraie me thus: And you my gratious Lady and soueraigne mistresse, Causelesse haue laid complaints vpon my head, I shall not want false witnesses inough, [dai085] That so amongst you, you may haue my life. The Prouerbe no doubt will be well performde, [dai087] A staffe is quickly found to beate a dog.
Suffolke. Doth he not twit our soueraigne Lady here, As if that she with ignomious wrong, [dai090] Had sobornde or hired some to sweare against his life. [dai091]
Queene. I but I can giue the loser leaue to speake. [dai092]
Humph. Far truer spoke then ment, I loose indeed, Beshrow the winners hearts, they plaie me false. [dai094]
Buck. Hele wrest the sence and keep vs here all day, ·dai095· My Lord of Winchester, see him sent away.
Car. Who’s within there? Take in Duke Humphrey, And see him garded sure within my house.
Humph. O! thus King Henry casts away his crouch, Before his legs can beare his bodie vp, ·dai100· And puts his watchfull shepheard from his side, Whilst wolues stand snarring who shall bite him first. Farwell my soueraigne, long maist thou enjoy, Thy fathers happie daies free from annoy. Exet Humphrey, with the Cardinals men.
King. My Lords what to your wisdoms shal seem best, ·dai105· Do and vndo as if our selfe were here.
Queen. What wil your highnesse leaue the Parlament?
King. I Margaret. My heart is kild with griefe, [dai108] Where I may sit and sigh in endlesse mone, For who’s a Traitor, Gloster he is none. [dai110] Exet King, Salsbury, and Warwicke.
Queene. Then sit we downe againe my Lord Cardinall, Suffolke, Buckingham, Yorke, and Somerset. Let vs consult of proud Duke Humphries fall. In mine opinion it were good he dide, For safetie of our King and Common-wealth. ·dai115·
Suffolke. And so thinke I Madame, for as you know, If our King Henry had shooke hands with death, Duke Humphrey then would looke to be our King: And it may be by pollicie he workes, To bring to passe the thing which now we doubt, ·dai120· The Foxe barkes not when he would steale the Lambe, But if we take him ere he do the deed, We should not question if that he should liue. No. Let him die, in that he is a Foxe, [dai124] Least that in liuing he offend vs more. [dai125]
Car. Then let him die before the Commons know, For feare that they do rise in Armes for him.
Yorke. Then do it sodainly my Lords.
Suffol. Let that be my Lord Cardinals charge & mine.
Car. Agreed, for hee’s already kept within my house. ·dai130·
Enter a Messenger.
Queene. How now sirrha, what newes?
Messen. Madame I bring you newes from Ireland, The wilde Onele my Lords, is vp in Armes, [dai133] With troupes of Irish Kernes that vncontrold, [dai134] Doth plant themselues within the English pale. [dai135]
Queene. What redresse shal we haue for this my Lords?
Yorke. Twere very good that my Lord of Somerset [dai137] That fortunate Champion were sent ouer, And burnes and spoiles the Country as they goe. [dai139] To keepe in awe the stubborne Irishmen, ·dai140· He did so much good when he was in France.
Somer. Had Yorke bene there with all his far fetcht Pollices, he might haue lost as much as I. [dai143]
Yorke. I, for Yorke would haue lost his life before [dai144] That France should haue reuolted from Englands rule. [dai145]
Somer. I so thou might’st, and yet haue gouernd worse then I.
York. What worse then nought, then a shame take all. [dai147]
Somer. Shame on thy selfe, that wisheth shame.
Queene. Somerset forbeare, good Yorke be patient, And do thou take in hand to crosse the seas, ·dai150· With troupes of Armed men to quell the pride Of those ambitious Irish that rebell.
Yorke. Well Madame sith your grace is so content, Let me haue some bands of chosen soldiers, And Yorke shall trie his fortune against those kernes. [dai155]
Queene. Yorke thou shalt. My Lord of Buckingham, [dai156] Let it be your charge to muster vp such souldiers As shall suffise him in these needfull warres.
Buck. Madame I will, and leauie such a band [dai159] As soone shall ouercome those Irish Rebels, ·dai160· But Yorke, where shall those soldiers staie for thee?
Yorke. At Bristow, I wil expect them ten daies hence. [dai162]
Buc. Then thither shall they come, and so farewell. Exet Buckingham.
Yorke. Adieu my Lord of Buckingham.
Queene. Suffolke remember what you haue to do. ·dai165· And you Lord Cardinall concerning Duke Humphrey, Twere good that you did see to it in time, [dai167] Come let vs go, that it may be performde. [dai168] Exet omnis, Manit Yorke.
York. Now York bethink thy self and rowse thee vp. Take time whilst it is offered thee so faire, ·dai170· Least when thou wouldst, thou canst it not attaine, [dai171] Twas men I lackt, and now they giue them me, [dai172] And now whilst I am busie in Ireland, I haue seduste a headstrong Kentishman, Iohn Cade of Ashford, ·dai175· Vnder the title of Iohn Mortemer, [dai176] To raise commotion, and by that meanes I shall perceiue how the common people Do affect the claime and house of Yorke, Then if he haue successe in his affaires, ·dai180· From Ireland then comes Yorke againe, To reape the haruest which that coystrill sowed, Now if he should be taken and condemd, Heele nere confesse that I did set him on, And therefore ere I go ile send him word, ·dai185· To put in practise and to gather head. That so soone as I am gone he may begin To rise in Armes with troupes of country swaines, To helpe him to performe this enterprise. And then Duke Humphrey, he well made away, ·dai190· None then can stop the light to Englands Crowne, But Yorke can tame and headlong pull them downe. Exet Yorke.
Act V, Scene X
Then the Curtaines being drawne, Duke Humphrey is discouered in his bed, and two men lying on his brest and smothering him in his bed. And then enter the Duke of Suffolke to them.
Suffolk. How now sirs, what haue you dispatcht him?
One. I my Lord, hees dead I warrant you. [daj002]
Suffolke. Then see the cloathes laid smooth about him still, That when the King comes, he may perceiue No other, but that he dide of his owne accord. ·daj005·
2. All things is hansome now my Lord. [daj006]
Suffolke. Then draw the Curtaines againe and get you gone, And you shall haue your firme rewarde anon. [daj008] Exet murtherers.
Then enter the King and Queene, the Duke of Buckingham, and the Duke of Somerset, and the Cardinall.
King. My Lord of Suffolke go call our vnkle (Gloster, Tell him this day we will that he do cleare himselfe. ·daj010·
Suffolke. I will my Lord. Exet Suffolke.
King. And good my Lords proceed no further against our vnkle (Gloster, [daj012] Then by iust proofe you can affirme, For as the sucking childe or harmlesse lambe, So is he innocent of treason to our state. ·daj015·
Enter Suffolke.
How now Suffolke, where’s our unkle?
Suffolke. Dead in his bed, my Lord Gloster is dead. [daj017] The King falles in a sound.
Queen. Ay-me, the King is dead: help, help, my Lords.
Suffolke. Comfort my Lord, gratious Henry comfort.
Kin. What doth my Lord of Suffolk bid me comfort? Came he euen now to sing a Rauens note, And thinkes he that the cherping of a Wren, By crying comfort through a hollow voice, Can satisfie my griefes, or ease my heart: [daj024] Thou balefull messenger out of my sight, [daj025] For euen in thine eye-bals murther sits, [daj026] Yet do not goe. Come Basaliske [daj027] And kill the silly gazer with thy lookes. [daj028]
Queene. Why do you rate my Lord of Suffolke thus, As if that he had causde Duke Humphreys death? ·daj030· The Duke and I too, you know were enemies, And you had best say that I did murther him. [daj032]
King. Ah woe is me, for wretched Glosters death.
Queene. Be woe for me more wretched then he was, What doest thou turne away and hide thy face? [daj035] I am no loathsome leoper looke on me, [daj036] Was I for this nigh wrackt vpon the sea, [daj037] And thrise by aukward winds driuen back from Englands bounds, [daj038] What might it bode, but that well foretelling Winds, said, seeke not a scorpions neast. ·daj040·
Enter the Earles of Warwicke and Salisbury.
War. My Lord, the Commons like an angrie hiue of bees, [daj041] Run vp and downe, caring not whom they sting, For good Duke Humphreys death, whom they report [daj043] To be murthered by Suffolke and the Cardinall here.
King. That he is dead good Warwick, is too true, ·daj045· But how he died God knowes, not Henry.
War. Enter his priuie chamber my Lord and view the bodie. Good father staie you with the rude multitude, till I returne.
Salb. I will sonne. Exet Salbury. Warwicke drawes the curtaines and showes Duke Humphrey in his bed.
King. Ah vnkle Gloster, heauen receive thy soule. ·daj050· Farewell poore Henries ioy, now thou art gone.
War. Now by his soule that tooke our shape vpon him, To free vs from his fathers dreadfull curse, I am resolu’d that violent hands were laid, Vpon the life of this thrise famous Duke. [daj055]
Suffolk. A dreadfull oth sworne with a solemne toong, [daj056] What instance giues Lord Warwicke for these words?
War. Oft haue I seene a timely parted ghost, Of ashie semblance, pale and bloodlesse, But loe the blood is setled in his face, [daj060] More better coloured then when he liu’d, His well proportioned beard made rough and sterne, [daj062] His fingers spred abroad as one that graspt for life, Yet was by strength surprisde, the least of these are probable, It cannot chuse but he was murthered. [daj065]
Queene. Suffolke and the Cardinall had him in charge, And they I trust sir, are no murtherers.
War. I, but twas well knowne they were not his friends, [daj068] And tis well seene he found some enemies.
Card. But haue you no greater proofes then these? [daj070]
War. Who sees a hefer dead and bleeding fresh, [daj071] And sees hard-by a butcher with an axe, [daj072] But will suspect twas he that made the slaughter? Who findes the partridge in the puttocks neast, But will imagine how the bird came there, ·daj075· Although the kyte soare with vnbloodie beake? Euen so suspitious is this Tragidie.
Queene. Are you the kyte Bewford, where’s your talants? [daj078] Is Suffolke the butcher, where’s his knife?
Suffolke. I weare no knife to slaughter sleeping men, ·daj080· But heres a vengefull sword rusted with case, [daj081] That shall be scoured in his rankorous heart, [daj082] That slanders me with murthers crimson badge, Say if thou dare, proud Lord of Warwickshire, That I am guiltie in Duke Humphreys death. ·daj085· Exet Cardinall.
War. What dares not Warwicke, if false Suffolke dare him?
Queene. He dares not calme his contumelious spirit, Nor cease to be an arrogant controwler, Though Suffolk dare him twentie hundreth times. [daj089]
War. Madame be still, with reuerence may I say it, [daj090] That euery word you speake in his defence, Is slaunder to your royall Maiestie.
Suffolke. Blunt witted Lord, ignoble in thy words, If euer Lady wrongd her Lord so much, Thy mother tooke vnto her blamefull bed, ·daj095· Some sterne vntutred churle, and noble stocke [daj096] Was graft with crabtree slip, whose frute thou art, And neuer of the Neuels noble race.
War. But that the guilt of murther bucklers thee, And I should rob the deaths man of his fee, [daj100] Quitting thee thereby of ten thousand shames, And that my soueraignes presence makes me mute, I would false murtherous coward on thy knees Make thee craue pardon for thy passed speech, And say it was thy mother that thou meants, [daj105] That thou thy selfe was borne in bastardie, And after all this fearefull homage done, Giue thee thy hire and send thy soule to hell, [daj108] Pernitious blood-sucker of sleeping men.
Suffol. Thou shouldst be waking whilst I shead thy blood, ·daj110· If from this presence thou dare go with me.
War. Away euen now, or I will drag thee hence.
Warwicke puls him out.
Exet Warwicke and Suffolke, and then all the Commons within, cries, downe with Suffolke, downe with Suffolk. And then enter againe, the Duke of Suffolke and Warwicke, with their weapons drawne.
King. Why how now Lords?
Suf. The Traitorous Warwicke with the men of Berry, Set all vpon me mightie soueraigne i [daj115]
The Commons againe cries, downe with Suffolke, downe with Suffolke. And then enter from them, the Earle of Salbury.
Salb. My Lord, the Commons sends you word by me, [daj116] The vnlesse false Suffolke here be done to death, [daj117] Or banished faire Englands Territories, That they will erre from your highnesse person, They say by him the good Duke Humphrey died, ·daj120· They say by him they feare the ruine of the realme. And therefore if you loue your subiects weale, They wish you to banish him from foorth the land. [daj123]
Suf. Indeed tis like the Commons rude vnpolisht hinds Would send such message to their soueraigne, ·daj125· But you my Lord were glad to be imployd, To trie how quaint an Orator you were, But all the honour Salsbury hath got, Is, that he was the Lord Embassador Sent from a sort of Tinkers to the King. ·daj130·
The Commons cries, an answere from the King, my Lord of Salsbury.
King. Good Salsbury go backe againe to them, Tell them we thanke them all for their louing care, [daj132] And had I not bene cited thus by their meanes, [daj133] My selfe had done it. Therefore here I sweare, If Suffolke be found to breathe in any place, ·daj135· Where I haue rule, but three daies more, he dies. Exet Salisbury.
Queene. Oh Henry, reuerse the doome of gentle Suffolkes banishment.
King. Vngentle Queene to call him gentle Suffolke, Speake not for him, for in England he shall not rest, If I say, I may relent, but if I sweare, it is erreuocable. [daj140] Come good Warwicke and go thou in with me, [daj141] For I haue great matters to impart to thee. Exet King and Warwicke, Manet Queene and Suffolke.
Queene. Hell fire and vengeance go along with you, Theres two of you, the diuell make the third. [daj144] Fie womanish man, canst thou not curse thy enemies? ·daj145·
Suffolke. A plague vpon them, wherefore should I curse them? Could curses kill as do the Mandrakes groanes, I would inuent as many bitter termes Deliuered strongly through my fixed teeth, With twise so many signes of deadly hate, ·daj150· As leaue fast enuy in her loathsome caue, [daj151] My toong should stumble in mine earnest words, Mine eyes should sparkle like the beaten flint, My haire be fixt on end, as one distraught, And euery ioynt should seeme to curse and ban, ·daj155· And now me-thinks my burthened hart would breake, [daj156] Should I not curse them. Poison be their drinke, Gall worse then gall, the daintiest thing they taste. Their sweetest shade a groue of sypris trees, [daj159] Their softest tuch as smart as lyzards stings. ·daj160· Their musicke frightfull, like the serpents hys. And boding scrike-oules make the consort full. [daj162] All the foule terrors in darke seated hell.
Queene. Inough sweete Suffolke, thou torments thy (selfe. [daj164]
Suffolke. You bad me ban, and will you bid me sease? [daj165] Now by this ground that I am banisht from, Well could I curse away a winters night, And standing naked on a mountaine top, Where byting cold would neuer let grasse grow, And thinke it but a minute spent in sport. ·daj170·
Queene. No more. Sweete Suffolke hie thee hence to France, Or liue where thou wilt within this worldes globe, Ile haue an Irish that shall finde thee out, [daj173] And long thou shalt not staie, but ile haue thee repelde, Or venture to be banished my selfe. [daj175] Oh let this kisse be printed in thy hand, That when thou seest it, thou maist thinke on me. Away, I say, that I may feele my griefe, For it is nothing whilst thou standest here.
Suffolke. Thus is poore Suffolke ten times banished, ·daj180· Once by the King, but three times thrise by thee.
Enter Vawse.
Queene. How now, whither goes Vawse so fast?
Vawse. To signifie vnto his Maiestie, That Cardinall Bewford is at point of death, Sometimes he raues and cries as he were madde, ·daj185· Sometimes he cals vpon Duke Humphries Ghost, And whispers to his pillow as to him, And sometime he calles to speake vnto the King, [daj188] And I am going to certifie vnto his grace, That euen now he cald aloude for him. ·daj190·
Queene. Go then good Vawse and certifie the King Exet Vawse. Oh what is worldly pompe, all men must die, [daj192] And woe am I for Bewfords heauie ende. But why mourne I for him, whilst thou art here? Sweete Suffolke hie thee hence to France, ·daj195· For if the King do come, thou sure must die.
Suff. And if I go I cannot liue: but here to die, What were it else, but like a pleasant slumber [daj198] In thy lap? Here could I, could I, breath my soule into the aire, [daj200] As milde and gentle as the new borne babe, That dies with mothers dugge betweene his lips, Where from thy sight I should be raging madde, [daj203] And call for thee to close mine eyes, Or with thy lips to stop my dying soule, ·daj205· That I might breathe it so into thy bodie, And then it liu’d in sweete Elyziam, By thee to die, were but to die in ieast, From thee to die, were torment more then death, O let me staie, befall, what may befall. ·daj210·
Queen. Oh mightst thou staie with safetie of thy life, Then shouldst thou staie, but heauens deny it, And therefore go, but hope ere longe to be repelde.
Suff. I goe.
Queene. And take my heart with thee. ·daj215· She kisseth him.
Suff. A iewell lockt into the wofulst caske, That euer yet containde a thing of woorth, Thus like a splitted barke so sunder we. This way fall I to death. Exet Suffolke. ·daj220·
Queene. This way for me. Exet Queene.
Act V, Scene XI
Enter King and Salsbury, and then the Curtaines be drawne, and the Cardinall is discouered in his bed, rauing and staring as if he were madde.
Car. Oh death, if thou wilt let me liue but one whole yeare, Ile giue thee as much gold as will purchase such another Iland.
King. Oh see my Lord of Salsbury how he is troubled, Lord Cardinall, remember Christ must saue thy soule. [dak004]
Car. Why died he not in his bed? ·dak005· What would you haue me to do then? Can I make men liue whether they will or no? Sirra, go fetch me the strong poison which the Pothicary sent me. [dak008] Oh see where Duke Humphreys ghoast doth stand, And stares me in the face. Looke, looke, coame downe his haire, [dak010] So now hees gone againe: Oh, oh, oh. [dak011]
Sal. See how the panges of death doth gripe his heart.
King. Lord Cardinall, if thou diest assured of heauenly blisse, Hold vp thy hand and make some signe to vs. The Cardinall dies.
Oh see he dies, and makes no signe at all. ·dak015· Oh God forgiue his soule.
Salb. So bad an ende did neuer none behold, But as his death, so was his life in all.
King. Forbeare to iudge, good Salsbury forbeare, For God will iudge vs all. ·dak020· Go take him hence, and see his funerals be performde. [dak021] Exet omnes.
Act V, Scene XII
Alarmes within, and the chambers be discharged, like as it were a fight at sea. And then enter the Captaine of the ship and the Maister, and the Maisters Mate, & the Duke of Suffolke disguised, and others with him, and Water Whickmore.
Cap. Bring forward these prisoners that scorn’d to yeeld, [dal001] Vnlade their goods with speed and sincke their ship, Here Maister, this prisoner I giue to you. This other, the Maisters Mate shall haue, And Water Whickmore thou shalt haue this man, [dal005] And let them paie their ransomes ere they passe. [dal006]
Suffolke. Water! He starteth.
Water. How now, what doest thou feare me? [dal008] Thou shalt haue better cause anon.
Suf. It is thy name affrights me, not thy selfe. I do remember well, a cunning Wyssard told me, That by Water I should die: Yet let not that make thee bloudie minded. Thy name being rightly sounded, Is Gualter, not Water. ·dal015·
Water. Gualter or Water, als one to me, [dal016] I am the man must bring thee to thy death.
Suf. I am a Gentleman looke on my Ring, Ransome me at what thou wilt, it shalbe paid. [dal019]
Water. I lost mine eye in boording of the ship, ·dal020· And therefore ere I marchantlike sell blood for gold, Then cast me headlong downe into the sea.
2. Priso. But what shall our ransomes be?
Mai. A hundreth pounds a piece, either paie that or die. [dal024]
2. Priso. Then saue our liues, it shall be paid. ·dal025·
Water. Come sirrha, thy life shall be the ransome [dal026] I will haue.
Suff. Staie villaine, thy prisoner is a Prince, The Duke of Suffolke, William de la Poull. [dal029]
Cap. The Duke of Suffolke folded vp in rags. [dal030]
Suf. I sir, but these rags are no part of the Duke, [dal031] Ioue sometime went disguisde, and why not I?
Cap. I but Ioue was neuer slaine as thou shalt be.
Suf. Base Iadie groome, King Henries blood The honourable blood of Lancaster, ·dal035· Cannot be shead by such a lowly swaine, I am sent Ambassador for the Queene to France, I charge thee waffe me crosse the channell safe.
Cap. Ile waffe thee to thy death, go Water take him hence, And on our long boates side, chop off his head. ·dal040·
Suf. Thou darste not for thine owne.
Cap. Yes Poull.
Suffolke. Poull.
Cap. I Poull, puddle, kennell, sinke and durt, Ile stop that yawning mouth of thine, ·dal045· Those lips of thine that so oft haue kist the [dal046] Queene, shall sweepe the ground, and thou that Smildste at good Duke Humphreys death, Shalt liue no longer to infect the earth.
Suffolke. This villain being but Captain of a Pinnais, [dal050] Threatens more plagues then mightie Abradas, The great Masadonian Pyrate, [dal052] Thy words addes fury and not remorse in me.
Cap. I but my deeds shall staie thy fury soone.
Suffolke. Hast not thou waited at my Trencher, ·dal055· When we haue feasted with Queene Margret? [dal056] Hast not thou kist thy hand and held my stirrope? [dal057] And barehead plodded by my footecloth Mule, And thought thee happie when I smilde on thee? This hand hath writ in thy defence, ·dal060· Then shall I charme thee, hold thy lauish toong.
Cap. Away with him, Water, I say, and off with his hed. [dal062]
1. Priso. Good my Lord, intreat him mildly for your life.
Suffolke. First let this necke stoupe to the axes edge, Before this knee do bow to any, ·dal065· Saue to the God of heauen and to my King: Suffolkes imperiall toong cannot pleade To such a Iadie groome.
Water. Come, come, why do we let him speake, [dal069] I long to haue his head for raunsome of mine eye. ·dal070·
Suffolke. A Swordar and bandeto slaue, [dal071] Murthered sweete Tully. Brutus bastard-hand stabde Iulius Cæsar, [dal073] And Suffolke dies by Pyrates on the seas. [dal074] Exet Suffolke and Water.
Cap. Off with his head, and send it to the Queene, ·dal075· And ransomelesse this prisoner shall go free, To see it safe deliuered vnto her. Come lets goe. Exet omnes. [dal078]
Act V, Scene XIII
Enter two of the Rebels with long staues.
George. Come away Nick, and put a long staffe in thy pike, and prouide thy selfe, for I Can tell thee, they haue been vp this two daies.
Nicke. Then they had more need to go to bed now, But sirrha George whats the matter? [dam005]
George. Why sirrha, Iack Cade the Diar of Ashford here, He meanes to turne this land, and set a new nap on it. [dam007]
Nick. I marry he had need so, for tis growne threedbare, [dam008] Twas neuer merry world with vs, since these gentle men came vp. [dam009]
George. I warrant thee, thou shalt neuer see a Lord weare a ·dam010· leather aperne now a-daies.
Nick. But sirrha, who comes more beside Iacke Cade? [dam012]
George. Why theres Dicke the Butcher, and Robin the Sadler, [dam013] and Will that came a wooing to our Nan last Sunday, and Harry and Tom, and Gregory that should haue your Parnill, and a great ·dam015· sort more is come from Rochester, and from Maydstone, and Canterbury, and all the Townes here abouts, and we must all be Lords [dam017] or squires, assoone as Iack Cade is King.
Nicke. Harke, harke, I here the Drum, they be comming. [dam019]
Enter Iacke Cade, Dicke Butcher, Robin, Will, Tom, Harry and the rest, with long staues.
Cade. Proclaime silence. ·dam020·
All. Silence.
Cade. I Iohn Cade so named for my valiancie.
Dicke. Or rather for stealing of a Cade of Sprats.
Cade. My father was a Mortemer. [dam024]
Nicke. He was an honest man and a good Brick-laier. [dam025]
Cade. My mother came of the Brases. [dam026]
Will. She was a Pedlers daughter indeed, and sold many lases. [dam027]
Robin. And now being not able to occupie her furd packe, She washeth buckes vp and down the country.
Cade. Therefore I am honourably borne. [dam030]
Harry. I for the field is honourable, for he was borne [dam031] Vnder a hedge, for his father had no house but the Cage. [dam032]
Cade. I am able to endure much.
George. Thats true, I know he can endure any thing, [dam034] For I haue seen him whipt two market daies togither. ·dam035·
Cade. I feare neither sword nor fire.
Will. He need not feare the sword, for his coate is of proofe.
Dicke. But mee thinkes he should feare the fire, being so often burnt in the hand, for stealing of sheepe.
Cade. Therefore be braue, for your Captain is braue, and vowes ·dam040· reformation: you shall haue seuen half-penny loaues for a penny, and the three hoopt pot, shall haue ten hoopes, and it shall be felony [dam042] to drinke small beere, and if I be king, as king I will be. [dam043]
All. God saue your maiestie.
Cade. I thanke you good people, you shall all eate and drinke of ·dam045· my score, and go all in my liuerie, and weele haue no writing, but [dam046] the score & the Tally, and there shalbe no lawes but such as comes [dam047] from my mouth.
Dicke. We shall haue sore lawes then, for he was thrust into the mouth the other day. ·dam050·
George. I and stinking law too, for his breath stinks so, that one [dam051] cannot abide it.
Enter Will with the Clarke of Chattam.
Will. Oh Captaine a pryze.
Cade. Whose that Will? [dam054]
Will. The Clarke of Chattam, he can write and reade and cast ·dam055· account, I tooke him setting of boyes coppies, and hee has a booke in his pocket with red letters.
Cade. Sonnes, hees a coniurer bring him hither. [dam058] Now sir, whats your name? [dam059]
Clarke. Emanuell sir, and it shall please you. [dam060]
Dicke. It will go hard with you, I can tell you, [dam061] For they vse to write that oth top of letters. [dam062]
Cade. And what do you vse to write your name? [dam063] Or do you as auncient forefathers haue done, Vse the score and the Tally? ·dam065·
Clarke. Nay, true sir, I praise God I haue been so well brought [dam066] vp, that I can write mine owne name.
Cade. Oh hes confest, go hang him with his penny-inckhorne [dam068] about his necke. Exet one with the Clarke.
Enter Tom.
Tom. Captaine. Newes, newes, sir Humphrey Stafford and his ·dam070· brother are comming with the kings power, and mean to kill vs all. [dam071]
Cade. Let them come, hees but a knight is he? [dam072]
Tom. No, no, hees but a knight.
Cade. Why then to equall him, ile make my selfe knight. Kneele downe Iohn Mortemer, ·dam075· Rise vp sir Iohn Mortemer. Is there any more of them that be Knights?
Tom. I his brother. [dam078]
He Knights Dicke Butcher.
Cade. Then kneele downe Dicke Butcher, Rise vp sir Dicke Butcher. [dam080] Now sound vp the Drumme.
Enter sir Humphrey Stafford and his brother, with Drumme and souldiers.
Cade. As for these silken coated slaues I passe not a pinne, Tis to you good people that I speake.
Stafford. Why country-men, what meane you thus in troopes, To follow this rebellious Traitor Cade? Why his father was but a Brick-laier. [dam085]
Cade. Well, and Adam was a Gardner, what then? [dam086] But I come of the Mortemers.
Stafford. I, the Duke of Yorke hath taught you that.
Cade. The Duke of York, nay, I learnt it my selfe, For looke you, Roger Mortemer the Earle of March, ·dam090· Married the Duke of Clarence daughter.
Stafford. Well, thats true: But what then? [dam092]
Cade. And by her he had two children at a birth.
Stafford. Thats false. [dam094]
Cade. I, but I say, tis true. ·dam095·
All. Why then tis true.
Cade. And one of them was stolne away by a begger-woman, And that was my father, and I am his sonne, [dam098] Deny it and you can.
Nicke. Nay looke you, I know twas true, [dam100] For his father built a chimney in my fathers house, And the brickes are aliue at this day to testifie. [dam102]
Cade. But doest thou heare Stafford, tell the King, that for his fathers sake, in whose time boyes plaide at spanne-counter with Frenche Crownes, I am content that hee shall be King as long ·dam105· as he liues. Marry alwaies prouided, ile be Protector ouer him. [dam106]
Stafford. O monstrous simplicitie. [dam107]
Cade. And tell him, weele haue the Lorde Sayes head, and the [dam108] Duke of Somersets, for deliuering vp the Dukedomes of Anioy and Mayne, and selling the Townes in France, by which meanes ·dam110· England hath bene maimde euer since, and gone as it were with a [dam111] crouch, but that my puissance held it vp. And besides, they can [dam112] speake French, and therefore they are traitors.
Stafford. As how I prethie?
Cade. Why the French men are our enemies be they not? ·dam115· And then can hee that speakes with the tongue of an enemy be a good subject?
Answere me to that.
Stafford. Well sirrha, wilt thou yeeld thy selfe vnto the Kings mercy, and he will pardon thee and these, their outrages and rebellious [dam120] deeds?
Cade. Nay, bid the King come to me and he will, and then ile pardon him, or otherwaies ile haue his Crowne tell him, ere it be long.
Stafford. Go Herald, proclaime in all the Kings Townes, ·dam125· That those that will forsake the Rebell Cade, Shall haue free pardon from his Maiestie. Exet Stafford and his men.
Cade. Come sirs, saint George for vs and Kent. [dam128] Exet omnes.
Act V, Scene XIV
Alarums to the battaile, and sir Humphrey Stafford and his brother is slaine. Then enter Iacke Cade againe and the rest.
Cade. Sir Dicke Butcher, thou hast fought to day most valianly, [dan001] And knockt them down as if thou hadst bin in thy slaughter house. And thus I will reward thee. The Lent shall be as long againe as it was. Thou shalt haue licence to kil for foure score & one a week. [dan004] Drumme strike vp, for now weele march to London, for to morrow [dan005] I meane to sit in the Kings seate at Westminster. [dan006] Exet omnes.
Act V, Scene XV
Enter the King reading of a Letter, and the Queene, with the Duke of Suffolkes head, and the Lord Say, with others.
King. Sir Humphrey Stafford and his brother is slaine, And the Rebels march amaine to London, Go back to them, and tell them thus from me, Ile come and parley with their generall.
Reade. Yet staie, ile reade the Letter one againe. [dao005] Lord Say, Iacke Cade hath solemnely vowde to haue thy head.
Say. I, but I hope your highnesse shall haue his. [dao007]
King. How now Madam, still lamenting and mourning for Suffolkes death, I feare my loue, if I had bene dead, thou wouldst not [dao009] haue mournde so much for me. ·dao010·
Queene. No my loue, I should not mourne, but die for thee. [dao011]
Enter a Messenger.
Messen. Oh flie my Lord, the Rebels are entered Southwarke, and haue almost wonne the Bridge, Calling your grace an vsurper, And that monstrous Rebell Cade, hath sworne ·dao015· To Crowne himselfe King in Westminster, Therefore flie my Lord, and poste to Killingworth.
King. Go bid Buckingham and Clifford, gather An Army vp, and meete with the Rebels. Come Madame, let vs haste to Killingworth. ·dao020· Come on Lord Say, go thou along with vs, For feare the Rebell Cade do finde thee out.
Say. My innocence my Lord shall pleade for me. And therfore with your highnesse leaue, ile staie behind.
King. Euen as thou wilt my Lord Say. ·dao025· Come Madame, let vs go. [dao026] Exet omnes.
Act V, Scene XVI
Enter the Lord Skayles vpon the Tower walles walking.
Enter three or foure Citizens below.
Lord Scayles. How now, is Iacke Cade slaine? [dap001]
1. Citizen. No my Lord, nor likely to be slaine, For they haue wonne the bridge, Killing all those that withstand them. The Lord Mayor craueth ayde of your honor from the Tower, ·dap005· To defend the Citie from the Rebels.
Lord Scayles. Such aide as I can spare, you shall command, But I am troubled here with them my selfe, The Rebels haue attempted to win the Tower, But get you to Smythfield and gather head, ·dap010· And thither I will send you Mathew Goffe, [dap011] Fight for your King, your Country, and your liues, And so farewell, for I must hence againe. [dap013] Exet omnes.
Act V, Scene XVII
Enter Iacke Cade and the rest, and strikes his sword vpon London stone.
Cade. Now is Mortemer Lord of this Citie, And now sitting vpon London stone, We command, That the first yeare of our raigne, The pissing Cundit run nothing but red wine. And now hence forward, it shall be treason [daq005] For any that calles me any otherwise then [daq006] Lord Mortemer.
Enter a souldier.
Sould. Iacke Cade, Iacke Cade.
Cade. Sounes, knocke him downe. (They kill him. [daq009]
Dicke. My Lords, theirs an Army gathered togither [daq010] Into Smythfield.
Cade. Come then, lets go fight with them, [daq012] But first go on and set London Bridge a fire, [daq013] And if you can, burne downe the Tower too. Come lets away. Exet omnes. [daq015]
Act V, Scene XVIII
Alarmes, and then Mathew Goffe is slaine, and all the rest with him. Then Enter Iacke Cade again, and his company.
Cade. So, sirs now go some and pull down the Sauoy, [dar001] Others to the Innes of the Court, downe with them all. [dar002]
Dicke. I haue a sute vnto your Lordship.
Cade. Be it a Lordship Dicke, and thou shalt haue it For that word. ·dar005·
Dicke. That we may go burne all the Records, And that all writing may be put downe, And nothing vsde but the score and the Tally.
Cade. Dicke it shall be so, and henceforward all things shall be [dar009] in common, and in Cheapeside shall my palphrey go to grasse. ·dar010· Why ist not a miserable thing, that of the skin of an innocent lamb should parchment be made, & then with a litle blotting ouer with [dar012] inke, a man should vndo himselfe.
Some saies tis the bees that sting, but I say, tis their waxe, for I am sure I neuer seald to any thing but once, and I was neuer mine ·dar015· owne man since.
Nicke. But when shall we take vp those commodities Which you told vs of.
Cade. Marry he that will lustily stand to it, [dar019] Shall go with me, and take vp these commodities following: [dar020] Item, a gowne, a kirtle, a petticoate, and a smocke.
Enter George.
George. My Lord, a prize, a prize, heres the Lord Say, Which sold the Townes in France.
Cade. Come hither thou Say, thou George, thou buckrum lord, [dar024] What answere canst thou make vnto my mightinesse, ·dar025·
For deliuering vp the townes in France to Mounsier bus mine cue, the Dolphin of France?
And more then so, thou hast most traitorously erected a grammer schoole, to infect the youth of the realme, and against the Kings Crowne and dignitie, thou hast built vp a paper-mill, nay it wil be ·dar030· said to thy face, that thou kepst men in thy house that daily reades [dar031] of bookes with red letters, and talkes of a Nowne and a Verbe, and such abhominable words as no Christian eare is able to endure it. [dar033] And besides all that, thou hast appointed certaine Iustises of peace [dar034] in euery shire to hang honest men that steale for their liuing, and ·dar035· because they could not reade, thou hast hung them vp: Onely for which cause they were most worthy to liue. Thou ridest on a foot-cloth [dar037] doest thou not?
Say. Yes, what of that?
Cade. Marry I say, thou oughtest not to let thy horse weare a ·dar040· cloake, when an honester man then thy selfe, goes in his hose and doublet.
Say. You men of Kent.
All. Kent, what of Kent?
Say. Nothing but bona, terra. [dar045]
Cade. Bonum terum, sounds whats that? [dar046]
Dicke. He speakes French.
Will. No tis Dutch.
Dicke. No tis outtalian, I know it well inough. [dar049]
Say. Kent, in the Commentaries Cæsar wrote, ·dar050· Termde it the ciuel’st place of all this land, Then noble Country-men, heare me but speake, I sold not France, I lost not Normandie. [dar053]
Cade. But wherefore doest thou shake thy head so?
Say. It is the palsie and not feare that makes me. ·dar055·
Cade. Nay thou nodst thy head, as who say, thou wilt be euen [dar056] with me, if thou getst away, but ile make the sure inough, now I [dar057] haue thee. Go take him to the standerd in Cheapeside and chop of [dar058] his head, and then go to milende-greene, to sir Iames Cromer his sonne in law, and cut off his head too, and bring them to me vpon ·dar060· two poles presently. (Away with him. Exet one or two, with the Lord Say.
There shall not a noble man weare a head on his shoulders, But he shall paie me tribute for it. Nor there shal not a mayd be married, but he shal fee to me for her. Maydenhead or else, ile haue it my selfe, ·dar065· Marry I will that married men shall hold of me in capitie, [dar066] And that their wiues shalbe as free as hart can thinke, or toong can (tell.
Enter Robin.
Robin. O Captaine, London bridge is a fire.
Cade. Runne to Billingsgate, and fetche pitch and flaxe and squench it. [dar070]
Enter Dicke and a Sargiant.
Sargiant. Iustice, iustice, I pray you sir, let me haue iustice of this fellow here.
Cade. Why what has he done?
Sarg. Alasse sir he has rauisht my wife.
Dicke. Why my Lord he would haue rested me, ·dar075· And I went and and entred my Action in his wiues paper house. [dar076]
Cade. Dicke follow thy sute in her common place, You horson villaine, you are a Sargiant youle, [dar078] Take any man by the throate for twelue pence, And rest a man when hees at dinner, [dar080] And haue him to prison ere the meate be out of his mouth. [dar081] Go Dicke take him hence, cut out his toong for cogging, [dar082] Hough him for running, and to conclude, Braue him with his owne mace. [dar084] Exet with the Sargiant.
Enter two with the Lord Sayes head, and sir Iames Cromers, vpon two poles.
So, come carry them before me, and at euery lanes ende, let them ·dar085· kisse togither.
Enter the Duke of Buckingham, and Lord Clifford the Earle of Comberland.
Clifford. Why country-men and warlike friends of Kent, What meanes this mutinous rebellions, [dar088] That you in troopes do muster thus your selues, Vnder the conduct of this Traitor Cade? ·dar090· To rise against your soueraigne Lord and King, Who mildly hath his pardon sent to you, If you forsake this monstrous Rebell here? If honour be the marke whereat you aime, Then haste to France that our forefathers wonne, ·dar095· And winne againe that thing which now is lost, And leaue to seeke your Countries ouerthrow.
All. A Clifford, a Clifford. They forsake Cade.
Cade. Why how now, will you forsake your generall, And ancient freedome which you haue possest? ·dar100· To bend your neckes vnder their seruile yokes, [dar101] Who if you stir, will straightwaies hang you vp, [dar102] But follow me, and you shall pull them downe, And make them yeeld their liuings to your hands.
All. A Cade, a Cade. ·dar105· They runne to Cade againe.
Cliff. Braue warlike friends heare me but speak a word, [dar106] Refuse not good whilst it is offered you, The King is mercifull, then yeeld to him, And I my selfe will go along with you, To Winsore Castle whereas the King abides, ·dar110· And on mine honour you shall haue no hurt.
All. A Clifford, a Clifford, God saue the King.
Cade. How like a feather is this rascall company Blowne euery way, [dar114] But that they may see there want no valiancy in me, [dar115] My staffe shall make way through the midst of you, And so a poxe take you all. [dar117] He runs through them with his staffe, and flies away.
Buc. Go some and make after him, and proclaime, That those that can bring the head of Cade, Shall haue a thousand Crownes for his labour. ·dar120· Come march away. Exet omnes. [dar121]
Act V, Scene XIX
Enter King Henry and the Queene, and Somerset.
King. Lord Somerset, what newes here you of the Rebell Cade? [das001]
Som. This, my gratious Lord, that the Lord Say is don to death, And the Citie is almost sackt.
King. Gods will be done, for as he hath decreede, so must it be: [das004] And be it as he please, to stop the pride of those rebellious men. [das005]
Queene. Had the noble Duke of Suffolke bene aliue, The Rebell Cade had bene supprest ere this, And all the rest that do take part with him.
Enter the Duke of Buckingham and Clifford, with the Rebels, with halters about their necks.
Cliff. Long liue King Henry, Englands lawfull King, Loe here my Lord, these Rebels are subdude, ·das010· And offer their liues before your highnesse feete.
King. But tell me Clifford, is there Captaine here. [das012]
Clif. No, my gratious Lord, he is fled away, but proclamations are sent forth, that he that can but bring his head, shall haue a thousand crownes. But may it please your Maiestie, to pardon these ·das015· their faults, that by that traitors meanes were thus misled. [das016]
King. Stand vp you simple men, and giue God praise, For you did take in hand you know not what, And go in peace obedient to your King, And liue as subiects, and you shall not want, ·das020· Whilst Henry liues, and weares the English Crowne.
All. God saue the King, God saue the King.
King. Come let vs hast to London now with speed, That solemne prosessions may be sung, [das024] In laud and honour of the God of heauen, ·das025· And triumphs of this happie victorie. (Exet omnes. [das026]
Act V, Scene XX
Enter Iacke Cade at one doore, and at the other, maister Alexander Eyden and his men, and Iack Cade lies downe picking of hearbes and eating them.
Eyden. Good Lord how pleasant is this country life, [dat001] This litle land my father left me here, With my contented minde serues me as well, As all the pleasures in the Court can yeeld, Nor would I change this pleasure for the Court. ·dat005·
Cade. Sounes, heres the Lord of the soyle, Stand villaine, thou [dat006] wilt betraie mee to the King, and get a thousand crownes for my head, but ere thou goest, ile make thee eate yron like an Astridge, [dat008] and swallow my sword like a great pinne.
Eyden. Why sawcy companion, why should I betray thee? ·dat010· Ist not inough that thou hast broke my hedges, And enterd into my ground without the leaue of me the owner, [dat012] But thou wilt braue me too.
Cade. Braue thee and beard thee too, by the best blood of the [dat014] Realme, looke on me well, I haue eate no meate this fine dayes, yet ·dat015· and I do not leaue thee and thy fine men as dead as a doore nayle, I [dat016] pray God I may neuer eate grasse more.
Eyden. Nay, it neuer shall be saide whilst the world doth stand, [dat018] that Alexander Eyden an Esquire of Kent, tooke oddes to combat with a famisht man, looke on me, my limmes are equall vnto thine, ·dat020· and euery way as big, then hand to hand, ile combat thee. Sirrha [dat021] fetch me weopons, and stand you all aside. [dat022]
Cade. Now sword, if thou doest not hew this burly-bond churle [dat023] into chines of beefe, I beseech God thou maist fal into some smiths [dat024] hand, and be turnd to hob-nailes. [dat025]
Eyden. Come on thy way. (They fight, and Cade fals downe.
Cade. Oh villaine, thou hast slaine the floure of Kent for chiualrie, but it is famine & not thee that has done it, for come ten thousand diuels, and giue me but the ten meales that I wanted this fiue daies, and ile fight with you all, and so a poxe rot thee, for Iack Cade must die. (He dies.
Eyden. Iack Cade, & was it that monstrous Rebell which I haue [dat032] slaine. Oh sword ile honour thee for this, and in my chamber shalt [dat033] thou hang as a monument to after age, for this great seruice thou hast done to me. He drag him hence, and with my sword cut off his [dat035] head, and beare it Exet. [dat036]
Act V, Scene XXI
Enter the Duke of Yorke with Drum and souldiers.
Yorke. In Armes from Ireland comes Yorke amaine, Ring belles aloud, bonfires perfume the ayre, To entertaine faire Englands royall King. Ah Sancta Maiesta, who would not buy thee deare?
Enter the Duke of Buckingham.
But soft, who comes here Buckingham, what newes with him? [dau005]
Buc. Yorke, if thou meane well, I greete thee so.
Yorke. Humphrey of Buckingham, welcome I sweare: What comes thou in loue or as a Messenger? [dau008]
Buc. I come as a Messenger from our dread Lord and soueraign, Henry. To know the reason of these Armes in peace? ·dau010· Or that thou being a subiect as I am, Shouldst thus approach so neare with colours spred, Whereas the person of the King doth keepe?
Yorke. A subiect as he is. [dau014] Oh how I hate these spitefull abiect termes, ·dau015· But Yorke dissemble, till thou meete thy sonnes, Who now in Armes expect their fathers sight, And not farre hence I know they cannot be. [dau018] Humphrey Duke of Buckingham, pardon me, That I answearde not at first, my mind was troubled, ·dau020· I came to remoue that monstrous Rebell Cade, And heaue proud Somerset from out the Court, That basely yeelded vp the Townes in France.
Buc. Why that was presumption on thy behalfe, But if it be no otherwise but so, [dau025] The King doth pardon thee, and granst to thy request, [dau026] And Somerset is sent vnto the Tower.
Yorke. Vpon thine honour is it so?
Buc. Yorke, he is vpon mine honour.
York. Then before thy face, I here dismisse my troopes, ·dau030· Sirs, meete me to morrow in saint Georges fields, And there you shall receiue your paie of me. [dau032]
Exet souldiers.
Buc. Come York, thou shalt go speake vnto the King, But see, his grace is comming to meete with vs.
Enter King Henry.
King. How now Buckingham, is Yorke friends with vs, ·dau035· That thus thou bringst him hand in hand with thee?
Buc. He is my Lord, and hath dischargde his troopes Which came with him, but as your grace did say, To heaue the Duke of Somerset from hence, And to subdue the Rebels that were vp. ·dau040·
King. Then welcome cousin Yorke, giue me thy hand, And thankes for thy great seruice done to vs, Against those traitorous Irish that rebeld.
Enter maister Eyden with Iacke Cades head.
Eyden. Long liue Henry in triumphant peace, [dau044] Lo here my Lord vpon my bended knees, ·dau045· I here present the traitorous head of Cade, That hand to hand in single fight I slue.
King. First thanks to heauen, & next to thee my friend, That hast subdude that wicked traitor thus. O let me see that head that in his life, ·dau050· Did worke me and my land such cruell spight, A visage sterne, cole blacke his curled locks, Deepe trenched furrowes in his frowning brow, Presageth warlike humors in his life. Here take it hence and thou for thy reward, ·dau055· Shalt be immediatly created Knight. Kneele downe my friend, and tell me whats thy name? [dau057]
Eyden. Alexander Eyden, if it please your grace, A poore Esquire of Kent.
King. Then rise vp sir Alexander Eyden knight, [dau060] And for thy maintenance, I freely giue A thousand markes a yeare to maintaine thee, [dau062] Beside the firme reward that was proclaimde, For those that could performe this worthie act, And thou shalt waight vpon the person of the king. [dau065]
Eyden. I humbly thank your grace, and I no longer liue, Then I proue iust and loyall to my king. (Exet. [dau067]
Enter the Queene with the Duke of Somerset.
King. O Buckingham see where Somerset comes, Bid him go hide himselfe till Yorke be gone.
Queene. He shall not hide himselfe for feare of Yorke, ·dau070· But beard and braue him proudly to his face.
Yorke. Whose that, proud Somerset at libertie? [dau072] Base fearefull Henry that thus dishonor’st me, By heauen, thou shalt not gouerne ouer me: I cannot brooke that Traitors presence here, ·dau075· Nor will I subiect be to such a King, That knowes not how to gouerne nor to rule, Resigne thy Crowne proud Lancaster to me, That thou vsurped hast so long by force, For now is Yorke resolu’d to claim his owne, ·dau080· And rise aloft into faire Englands Throane.
Somer. Proud Traitor, I arest thee on high treason, Against thy soueraigne Lord, yeeld thee false Yorke, For here I sweare, thou shalt vnto the Tower, For these proud words which thou hast giuen the king. ·dau085·
Yorke. Thou art deceiued, my sonnes shalbe my baile, [dau086] And send thee there in dispight of him. [dau087] Hoe, where are you boyes?
Queene. Call Clifford hither presently.
Act V, Scene XXII
Enter the Duke of Yorkes sonnes, Edward the Earle of March, and crook-backe Richard, at the one doore, with Drumme and soldiers, and at the other doore, enter Clifford and his sonne, with Drumme and souldiers, and Clifford kneeles to Henry, and speakes.
Cliff. Long liue my noble Lord, and soueraigne King.
Yorke. We thank thee Clifford. Nay, do not affright vs with thy lookes, If thou didst mistake, we pardon thee, kneele againe.
Cliff. Why, I did no way mistake, this is my King. ·dav005· What is he mad? to Bedlam with him.
King. I, a bedlam frantike humor driues him thus [dav007] To leauy Armes against his lawfull King. [dav008]
Clif. Why doth not your grace send him to the Tower? [dav009]
Queene. He is arested, but will not obey, ·dav010· His sonnes he saith, shall be his baile. [dav011]
Yorke. How say you boyes, will you not?
Edward. Yes noble father, if our words will serue.
Richard. And if our words will not, our swords shall.
Yorke. Call hither to the stake, my two rough beares. ·dav015·
King. Call Buckingham, and bid him Arme himselfe.
Yorke. Call Buckingham and all the friends thou hast, Both thou and they, shall curse this fatall houre. [dav018]
Enter at one doore, the Earles of Salsbury and Warwicke, with Drumme and souldiers. And at the other, the Duke of Buckingham, with Drumme and souldiers.
Cliff. Are these thy beares? weele bayte them soone, Dispight of thee, and all the friends thou hast. ·dav20·
War. You had best go dreame againe, To keepe you from the tempest of the field.
Clif. I am resolu’d to beare a greater storme, Then any thou canst coniure vp to day, And that ile write vpon thy Burgonet, ·dav025· Might I but know thee by thy houshold badge.
War. Now by my fathers age, old Neuels crest, The Rampant Beare chaind to the ragged staffe, This day ile weare aloft my burgonet, As on a mountaine top the Cædar showes, ·dav030· That keepes his leaues in spight of any storme, Euen to affright the with the view thereof. [dav032]
Clif. And from thy burgonet will I rend the beare, And tread him vnderfoote with all contempt, Dispight the Beare-ward that protects him so. ·dav035·
Yoong Clif. And so renowmed soueraigne to Armes, [dav036] To quell these Traitors and their compleases. [dav037]
Richard. Fie, Charitie for shame, speake it not in spight, For you shall sup with Iesus Christ to night.
Yoong Clif. Foule Stigmaticke thou canst not tell. ·dav040·
Rich. No, for if not in heauen, youle surely sup in hell. [dav041] Exet omnes.
Act V, Scene XXIII
Alarmes to the battaile, and then enter the Duke of Somerset and Richard fighting, and Richard kils him vnder the signe of the Castle in saint Albones.
Rich. So Lie thou there, and breathe thy last. [daw001] Whats here, the signe of the Castle? [daw002] Then the prophesie is come to passe, For Somerset was forewarned of Castles, The which he alwaies did obserue. ·daw005· And now behold, vnder a paltry Ale-house signe, The Castle in saint Albones, [daw007] Somerset hath made the Wissard famous by his death. [daw008] Exet.
Alarme again, and enter the Earle of Warwicke alone.
War. Clifford of Comberland, tis Warwicke calles, And if thou doest not hide thee from the Beare, ·daw010· Now whilst the angry Trompets sound Alarmes, And dead mens cries do fill the emptie aire: Clifford I say, come forth and fight with me, Proud Northerne Lord, Clifford of Comberland, Warwicke is hoarse with calling thee to Armes. ·daw015· Clifford speakes within.
Warwicke stand still, and view the way that Clifford hewes with his murthering Curtel-axe, through the fainting troopes to finde thee out.
Warwicke stand still, and stir not till I come.
Enter Yorke.
War. How now my Lord, what a foote? ·daw020· Who kild your horse?
Yorke. The deadly hand of Clifford. Noble Lord, Fiue horse this day slaine vnder me, And yet braue Warwicke I remaine aliue, But I did kill his horse he lou’d so well, ·daw025· The boniest gray that ere was bred in North.
Enter Clifford, and Warwicke offers to fight with him.
Hold Warwicke, and seeke thee out some other chase, My selfe will hunt this deare to death.
War. Braue Lord, tis for a Crowne thou fights, [daw029] Clifford farewell, as I entend to prosper well to day, ·daw030· It grieues my soule to leaue thee vnassaild. Exet Warwicke.
Yorke. Now Clifford, since we are singled here alone, Be this the day of doome to one of vs, For now my heart hath sworne immortall hate To thee, and all the house of Lancaster. ·daw035·
Cliffood. And here I stand, and pitch my foot to thine, Vowing neuer to stir, till thou or I be slaine. For neuer shall my heart be safe at rest, Till I haue spoyld the hatefull house of Yorke. Alarmes, and they fight, and Yorke kils Clifford.
Yorke. Now Lancaster sit sure, thy sinowes shrinke, [daw040] Come fearefull Henry grouelling on thy face, Yeeld vp thy Crowne vnto the Prince of Yorke. Exet Yorke.
Alarmes, then enter yoong Clifford alone.
Yoong Clifford. Father of Comberland, Where may I seeke my aged father forth? [daw044] O! dismall sight, see where he breathlesse lies, [daw045] All smeard and weltred in his luke-warme blood, Ah, aged pillar of all Comberlands true house, Sweete father, to thy murthred ghoast I sweare, Immortall hate vnto the house of Yorke, Nor neuer shall I sleepe secure one night, Till I haue furiously reuengde thy death, And left not one of them to breath on earth.
He takes him vp on his backe.
And thus as old Ankyses sonne did beare His aged father on his manly backe, And fought with him against the bloodie Greeks, ·daw055· Euen so will I. But staie, heres one of them, [daw056] To whom my soule hath sworne immortall hate. [daw057]
Enter Richard, and then Clifford laies downe his father, fights with him, and Richard flies away againe.
Out crooktbacke villaine, get thee from my sight. [daw058] But I will after thee, and once againe When I haue borne my father to his Tent, ·daw060· Ile trie my fortune better with thee yet. [daw061] Exet yoong Clifford with his father.
Alarmes againe, and then enter three or foure, bearing the Duke of Buckingham wounded to his Tent.
Alarmes still, and then enter the King and Queene.
Queene. Away my Lord, and flie to London straight, Make hast, for vengeance comes along with them, Come stand not to expostulate, lets go. [daw064]
King. Come then faire Queene, to London let vs hast, ·daw065· And sommon a Parlament with speede, [daw066] To stop the fury of these dyre euents. [daw067] Exet King and Queene.
Alarmes, and then a flourish, and enter the Duke of Yorke and Richard.
Yorke. How now boyes, fortunate this fight hath bene, I hope to vs and ours, for Englands good, And our great honour, that so long we lost, ·daw070· Whilst faint-heart Henry did vsurpe our rights: But did you see old Salsbury, since we With bloodie mindes did buckle with the foe, I would not for the losse of this right hand, That ought but well betide that good old man. ·daw075·
Rich. My Lord, I saw him in the thickest throng, Charging his Lance with his old weary armes, And thrise I saw him beaten from his horse, And thrise this hand did set him vp againe, And still he fought with courage gainst his foes, ·daw080· The boldest sprited man that ere mine eyes beheld. [daw081]
Enter Salsbbury and Warwicke.
Edward. See noble father, where they both do come, The onely props vnto the house of Yorke.
Sals. Well hast thou fought this day, thou valiant Duke, And thou braue bud of Yorkes encreasing house, ·daw085· The small remainder of my weary life, I hold for thee, for with thy warlike arme, Three times this day thou hast preseru’d my life.
Yorke. What say you Lords, the King is fled to London? There as I here to hold a Parlament. [daw090] What saies Lord Warwicke, shall we after them?
War. After them, nay before them if we can. Now by my faith Lords, twas a glorious day, [daw093] Saint Albones battaile wonne by famous Yorke, Shall be eternest in all age to come. [daw095] Sound Drummes and Trumpets, and to London all, And more such daies as these to vs befall. [daw097] Exet omnes.
FINIS.
London.
Printed by Thomas Creed, for Thomas Millington, and are to be sold at his Shop vnder Saint Peters Church in Cornwall.
1594.
LINENOTES TO THE FIRST PART OF THE CONTENTION, &c.
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[dac146] wart] Q1. wert Q2 Q3. ¶ to blame] Q1. too blame Q2 Q3.
[dac154] should] Q1 Q3. doth Q2.
[dac156] ouer] Q1 Q2. ore Q3.
[dac157] trials] Q1 Q3. trial’s Q2.
[dac160] rights gainst] Q1 Q2. right ’gainst Q3.
[dac166] lets] Q1 Q2. let’s Q3.
[dac169] Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[dad001] Elnor] Q1 Q2. Elanor Q3. ¶ Koger] Q1. Roger Q2 Q3.
[dad004] here] Q1. heare Q2 Q3.
[dad012] be low] Q1. below Q2 Q3.
[dad020] Assenda, Assenda] Q1 Q3. Ascenda, Ascenda Q3.
[dad024] But] Q1 Q3. Yet Q2. ¶ out liue] Q1 Q2. out-liue Q3.
[dad025] awayt] Q1. awaits Q2. awaites Q3. ¶ Suffolke.] Q1 Q3. Suffolke? Q2.
[dad026] shall he] Q1 Q3. he shall Q2.
[dad029] then] Q1 Q3. om. Q2.
[dad031] poule] Q1. poole Q2 Q3.
[dad037] Sonnes] Q1 Q2. Zounds Q3.
[dad041] your] Q1. you Q2 Q3.
[dad042] notice] Q1 Q3. a notice Q2.
[dad047] S.] Q1 Q3. Saint Q2.
[dad050] Whose] Q1 Q3. Who’s Q2.
[dad052] Earles] Q1 Q3. Earle Q2.
[dae005] silly] Q1 Q3. seely Q2.
[dae006] sore?] Q1. soare, Q2. sore, Q3.
[dae007] soust] Q1. sowst Q2. souc’d Q3.
[dae009] Hawke] Q1. hawke Q2. hawkes Q3. ¶ done] Q1. doe Q2. do Q3.
[dae010] He...aloft] Q1 Q2. _They know their master sores a Faulcons pitch_ Q3.
[dae011] it is] Q1 Q2. it’s Q3.
[dae012] That...pitch] Q1 Q2 (soare Q2). That sores no higher then a bird can sore Q3.
[dae014] I] Q1 Q3. Yea Q2.
[dae015] fllie] Q1. flie Q2 fly Q3.
[dae018] common-wealth] Gommon-wealth Q3.
[dae020] hote.] Q1. hote! Q2 hot? Q3. ¶ doate.] Q1. dote? Q2. do’t. Q3.
[dae021] not Hauing...cause] Q1. not? having...cause. Q2 not, hauing...cause? Q3.
[dae023] it like] Q1 Q2 t’like Q3.
[dae033] darest] Q1 Q2. dar’st Q3.
[dae034] Dare.] Q1. Dare! Q2. Dare: Q3. ¶ rhee] Q1. thee Q2 Q3.
[dae036] Plantaganet] Q1 Q2. Plantagenet Q3.
[dae042] Heres] Q1 Q2. Here’s Q3.
[dae047] Faith] Q1 Q2. Gods mother Q3.
[dae049] chollour] Q1. color Q2. choller Q3. ¶ A miracle, a miracle.] Q1 Q3. a myracle. Q2.
[dae050] How now,] Q1. How now! Q2. How now? Q3.
[dae052] S.] Q1 Q3. Saint Q2. ¶ his] Q1 Q2. the Q3.
[dae053] hither] Q1 Q2. hether Q3.
[dae057] Humphrey. Where...borne?] Q1 Q2. Continued to ‘King’ in Q3.
[dae058] sir] Q1 Q2. please your Maiesty Q3.
[dae059] helpe.] Q1 Q3. help? Q2.
[dae060] I sir] Q1 Q3. Yea sir Q2.
[dae062] art thou] Q1 Q2. are Q3.
[dae063], dae070, dae071: I] Q1 Q3. Yea Q2.
[dae065] on] Q1 Q2. om. Q3.
[dae066] Wart] Q1 Q2. Wert Q3.
[dae069] wart] Q1 Q2. wert Q3.
[dae072] thou his] Q1 Q3. thou, his Q2.
[dae078] so.] Q1. so! Q2. so: Q3. ¶ dae078, dae082: colours] Q1. colour’s Q2 Q3.
[dae079] Why red] Q1 Q2. Red Q3.
[dae081] thats] Q1 Q2. that’s Q3.
[dae084] colours] Q1 Q2. colour’s Q3.
[dae087] yet] Q1 Q3. om. Q2.
[dae089] whats] Q1. what’s Q2 Q3.
[dae091] Whats] Q1 Q2. What’s Q3.
[dae097] Whats] Q1 Q3. What’s Q2.
[dae100] mightest] Q1. mightst Q2 Q3.
[dae103] saint] Q1 Q2. S. Q3.
[dae105] againe.] Q1 Q3. againe? Q2.
[dae107] saint] Q1 Q2. S. Q3.
[dae122] do,] Q1 Q3. do?] Q2. ¶ girke] Q1 Q2. ierke Q3.
[dae128] halt] Q1 Q3. the halt Q2.
[dae129] I] Q1 Q3. Yea Q2.
[dae132] here] Q1. heare Q2 Q3.
[dae133] Humprey] Q1. Humphrey Q2. Humfrey Q3.
[dae145] out liue] Q1 Q2. out-liue Q2.
[dae149] die?] Q1 Q3. die: Q2.
[dae154] Protector] Q1. protector? Q2. Protector, Q3.
[dae170] Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[daf001] ended, thus,] Q1. ended, thus Q2. ended thus, Q3.
[daf011]–daf027: The second...third] See note (III).
[daf027] Now sir. In the time] Q1 Q2. Now sir, in time Q3.
[daf028] Bullingbrooke] Q1 Q3. Bullenbroke Q2.
[daf031] both you] Q1 Q2. you both Q2.
[daf036] Owin Glendor] Q1. Owen Glendor Q2. Owen Glendour Q3.
[daf040] sucseed] Q1. succeed Q2 Q3.
[daf042] plaine] Q1 Q2. om. Q3. plaine,] Q1. plaine? Q2. plain, Q3.
[daf056] gard] Q1. guard Q2 Q3. ¶ will I] Q1 Q3. I wil Q2.
[daf059] Lord] Q1 Q3. lords Q2.
[daf061] why my] Q1. why, my Q2 Q3.
[daf065] Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[dag001] foorth] Q1. forth Q2 Q3.
[dag002] here] Q1. heare Q2 Q3.
[dag003] States] Q1 Q2. State Q3.
[dag004] crimes] Q1 Q2. crime Q3.
[dag008] erreuocable] Q1. irreuocable Q2 Q3. ¶ Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[dag013] Least] Q1 Q3. Lest Q2.
[dag015] awhile] Q1 Q2. a while Q3.
[dag020] hart] Q1 Q3. heart Q2.
[dag024] I] Q1 Q3. yea Q2.
[dag025] My staffe......thine] Q1 Q3. Omitted in Q2.
[dag026] erst] Q1 Q2. ere] Q3.
[dag033] weart] Q1. wert Q2 Q3. ¶ my] Q1 Q2. this my Q3.
[dag041] Hornor] Q1. Horner Q2 Q3. ¶ dag041, dag042: Here...inough] As in Q1 Q2. Prose in Q3.
[dag043] heres] Q1 Q2. here’s Q3.
[dag044] Heres] Q1 Q2. here’s Q3.
[dag048] affeard] Q1 Q2. affraid Q3.
[dag049], dag050: heres] Q1 Q2. here’s Q3.
[dag055] all the] Q1 Q3. all my Q2.
[dag057] learnt] Q1. learnd Q2. learn’d Q3.
[dag059] whats] Q1 Q2. what’s Q3.
[dag064] Heres] Q1. Here Q2. Here’s Q3.
[dag066] my mans] Q1 Q3. mans Q2.
[dag069] hees] Q1 Q2. hee’s Q3. ¶ Alarmes, and] Q1. Alarme: and Q2. Alarmes, Q3.
[dag078] Exet omnis.] Q3. exeunt omnes. Q2. Exit omnes. Q3.
[dah001] whats] Q1. what’s Q2 Q3.
[dah017] doest] Q1 Q2. dost Q3.
[dah027] Then] Q1 Q2. The Q3.
[dah033] liue.] Q1. liue? Q2 Q3.
[dah039] rascald] Q1 Q3. rascall Q2.
[dah045] ouer] Q1 Q2. ore Q3.
[dah051] can] Q1 Q2. canst Q3.
[dah053] saint] Q1 Q2. S. Q3.
[dah055] This is sodeine.] Q1 Q2. This is-- Q3.
[dah060] Standly] Q1 Q2. Stanly Q3.
[dah063] I my] Q1 Q3. Yea my Q2.
[dah065] neare] Q1. nere Q2 Q3.
[dah070] What gone] Q1 Q3. What? gone Q2. ¶ me not] Q1. not me Q2 Q3. ¶ farwell?] Q1. farewell? Q2. farewel Q3.
[dah076] lets] Q1 Q2. let’s Q3. ¶ hereby] Q1. here by Q2. heereby Q3.
[dah081] shoulst] Q1. shouldst Q2 Q3. ¶ Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[dai001] Parlament] Q1 Q2. Parliament Q3. ¶ and the Duke] Q1 Q2. the Duke Q3. ¶ the Queene] Q1 Q3. Queene Q2.
[dai002] see,] Q1 Q2. see? Q3.
[dai004] that] Q1 Q2. the Q3.
[dai008] And] Q1 Q2. Yet Q3.
[dai009] how] Q1 Q3. om. Q2.
[dai011] And...grace] Q1 Q2. Omitted in Q3.
[dai012] their] Q1 Q3. a Q2.
[dai017] call it] Q1 Q2. call’t Q3.
[dai019] Alligations] Q1. allegations Q2 Q3.
[dai030] Territores] Q1. Territories Q2 Q3.
[dai042] am I] Q1 Q2. I am Q3.
[dai045] By] Q1 Q2. Through Q3.
[dai046] so,] Q1 Q2. so? Q3.
[dai047] helpe me] Q1. help me Q2. me helpe Q3.
[dai056] offendors] Q1 Q2. offenders Q3.
[dai060] felonous] Q1. felonious Q2 Q3.
[dai061] silly] Q1 Q3. seely Q2.
[dai062] tortord] Q1. torturd Q2 Q3.
[dai077] harts] Q1. hearts Q2 Q3.
[dai085] inough] Q1. inow Q2. enough Q3.
[dai087] well] Q1 Q2. om. Q3.
[dai090] ignomious] Q1. ignominious Q2 Q3.
[dai091] sobornde] Q1. subornd Q2. suborn’d Q3. ¶ life.] Q1 Q3. life? Q2.
[dai092] I but] Q1. Yea but Q2. But Q3.
[dai094] Beshrow] Q1. Beshrew Q2 Q3.
[dai108] I] Q1 Q3. Yea Q2.
[dai110] Traitor.] Q1 Q3. traitor? Q2.
[dai124], dai125: No...more] Given to ‘Yorke’ in Q3.
[dai125] Least] Q1 Q3. Lest Q2.
[dai133] Lords] Q1 Q3. lord Q2.
[dai134] Kernes that vncontrold,] Q1 Q2. Kernes, that vncontrolde Q3.
[dai135] Doth] Q1 Q3. Do Q2. ¶ After this line, Q2 and Q3 insert line 139.
[dai137] very] Q1 Q2. om. Q3.
[dai139] burnes and spoiles] Q1 Q3. burne and spoile Q2. See note to line 135.
[dai143] Pollices] Q1. Pollicies Q2 Q3.
[dai144], dai146: I] Q1 Q3. Yea Q2.
[dai145] France] Q1 Q3. om. Q2.
[dai147] What worse then nought.] Q1 Q2. What, worse then naught? Q3.
[dai155] fortune against] Q1. fortune gainst Q2. _fortunes ’gainst_ Q3.
[dai156] shalt. My] Q1 Q3. shalt, my Q2.
[dai159] leauie] Q1. leuie Q2 Q3.
[dai162] I wil] Q1. I will Q2. I’le Q3.
[dai167] Twere] Q1 Q2. T’were Q3.
[dai168] Exet...] Q1. exeunt omnes, manet Yorke. Q2. Exit omnes, Manet Yorke. Q3.
[dai171] Least] Q1 Q3. Lest Q2. ¶ it not] Q1 Q3. not it Q2.
[dai172] Twas] Q1 Q2. T’was Q3.
[dai176] Iohn Mortemer,] Q1. Sir John Mortimer, Q2. John Mortimer, (For he is like him euery kinde of way) Q3.
[daj002] I] Q1 Q3. Yea Q2. ¶ hees] Q1. he is Q2. hee’s Q3.
[daj006] hansome] Q1 Q2. handsome Q3.
[daj008] Exet murtherers.] Q1. exeunt murderers. Q2. Exit murtherers. Q3. ¶ Then enter...] Q1 Q2. Enter... Q3.
[daj012] against] Q1 Q2. ’gainst Q3. ¶ Gloster] Q1 Q2. om. Q3.
[daj017] Lord Gloster is] Q1. Lord, Gloster is Q2. Lord of Glosters Q3. ¶ sound.] Q1 Q3. swoone. Q2.
[daj024] heart:] Q1. heart? Q2 Q3.
[daj025] messenger out] Q1 Q3. messenger, out Q2.
[daj026] thine] Q1 Q3. thy Q2.
[daj027] Basaliske] Q1 Q2. Basiliske Q3.
[daj028] silly] Q1. seely Q2. om. Q3.
[daj032] you had] Q1 Q2. y’had Q3.
[daj035] doest] Q1. dost Q2 Q3.
[daj036] leoper] Q1. leaper Q2 Q3.
[daj037] nigh] Q1 Q3. nie Q2. ¶ sea,] Q1 Q3. sea? Q2.
[daj038] bounds,] Q1 Q2. bounds? Q3.
[daj041] angrie] Q1. angry Q2. hungry Q3.
[daj043] Duke] Q1 Q3. om. Q2.
[daj055] thrise] Q1. om. Q2. thrice Q3.
[daj056] toong] Q1. tongue Q2 Q3 (and passim).
[daj060] his] Q1 Q3. the Q2.
[daj062] proportioned] Q1 Q2. proportion’d Q3.
[daj065] chuse] Q1 Q2. choose Q3.
[daj068] I] Q1 Q3. Yea Q2. ¶ twas] Q1 Q2. tis Q3.
[daj070] you Q1 Q2. ye Q3.
[daj071] hefer] Q1. heifer Q2. heyfer Q3.
[daj072] hard-by] Q1. hard by Q2 Q3.
[daj078] your talants] Q1 Q2. his talents Q3.
[daj081] But heres] Q1 Q2. Yet here’s Q3. ¶ case] Q1. ease Q2 Q3.
[daj082] rankorous] Q1. rancarous Q2. rancorous Q3.
[daj089] hundreth] Q1 Q2. hundred Q3.
[daj090] be] Q1 Q3. be ye Q2.
[daj096] vntutred] Q1 Q3. vntutor’d Q3.
[daj100] deaths man] Q1 Q2. deaths-man Q3.
[daj105] meants] Q1. meantst Q2 Q3.
[daj108] thy soule] Q1 Q2. thee downe Q3.
[daj115] soueraigne i] Q1. soueraigne, Q2 Q3. ¶ Salbury.] Q1. Salisbury. Q2. Salisburie. Q3.
[daj116] Salb.] Q1. Salsb. Q2. Salisb. Q3.
[daj117] The] Q1. That Q2 Q3.
[daj123] foorth] Q1. forth Q2 Q3.
[daj132] all for] Q1 Q3. for all Q2. ¶ louing] Q1 Q2. kinde Q3.
[daj133] I not] Q1 Q3. not I Q2.
[daj140] erreuocable] Q1. irreuocable Q2 Q3.
[daj141] good] Q1 Q3. om. Q2.
[daj144] Theres] Q1 Q2. There’s Q3.
[daj151] leaue fast] Q1. leane facde Q2. leane fac’d Q3.
[daj156] breake,] Q1 Q3. breake Q2.
[daj159] sypris] Q1 Q2. cypresse Q3.
[daj162] scrike-oules] Q1. scrike-owles Q2. scritch-owles Q3.
[daj164] torments] Q1 Q3. tormentst Q2.
[daj165] sease] Q1. cease Q2 Q3.
[daj173] shall] Q1 Q2. shalt Q3.
[daj175] venture] Q1 Q2. venter Q3.
[daj188] sometime] Q1 Q2 sometimes Q3.
[daj192] pompe,] Q1 Q3. pomp! Q2.
[daj198], daj199: What...lap?] As in Q1 Q2. One line in Q3.
[daj200] could I, could I, breath] Q1 Q2 (breeath Q2). could I breathe Q3.
[daj203] thy sight] Q1 Q2. my sight Q3.
[dak004] saue] Q1 Q3. haue Q2.
[dak008] strong] Q1 Q2. om. Q3.
[dak010] coame] Q1 Q3. combe Q2.
[dak011] hees] Q1 Q2. hee’s Q3.
[dak021] be] Q1 Q2. om. Q3. ¶ Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[dal001] Whickmore] Q1 Q3. Whickemore Q2.
[dal005], dal007, dal012, dal015, dal016, dal039, dal062: Water] Q1 Q3. Walter Q2.
[dal006] ransomes] Q1 Q2. ransome Q3.
[dal008] Water] Q1 Q3. Walter Q2. ¶ doest] Q1. doest thou Q3. dost Q3.
[dal016], dal020: Water] Q1. Walter Q2 Q3. ¶ dal016: als one] Q1. all’s on Q2. al’s one Q3.
[dal019] shalbe] Q1. shall be Q2 Q3.
[dal024] hundreth] Q1 Q2. hundred Q3.
[dal026] Water] Q1 Q3. Walter Q2. ¶ dal026, dal027: Come...haue] As in Q1 Q2. One line in Q3.
[dal029], dal042, dal043, dal044: Poull] Q1. Poole Q2. Pole Q3.
[dal030] rags.] Q1 Q3. rags? Q2.
[dal031], dal033, dal054: I] Q1 Q3. Yea Q2.
[dal046], dal047: Those...Queene] As in Q1 Q3. One line in Q2.
[dal050] Pinnais] Q1 Q2. Pinnis Q3.
[dal052] Masadonian] Q1. Macedonian Q2 Q3.
[dal056] Margret] Q1. Margaret Q2 Q3.
[dal057] thy] Q1 Q3. thine Q2.
[dal062] hed] Q1. head Q2 Q3.
[dal069] Water] Q1 Q3. Walter Q2. ¶ speake,] Q1. speake? Q2 Q3.
[dal071] bandeto] Q1. bande to Q2. bandetto Q3.
[dal073] bastard-hand] Q1 Q2. bastard hand Q3.
[dal074] Water] Q1 Q3. Walter Q2.
[dal078] Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[dam005] whats] Q1 Q2. what’s Q3.
[dam007] on it] Q1 Q2. on’t Q3.
[dam008] I] Q1 Q3. Yea Q2.
[dam009] gentle men] Q1. gentlemē Q2. Gentlemen Q3.
[dam012] more] Q1 Q2. else Q3.
[dam013] theres] Q1 Q2. there’s Q3.
[dam017] here abouts] Q1 Q2. hereabouts Q3. ¶ all be] Q1. al be Q2. be al Q3.
[dam019] here] Q1. heare Q2 Q3.
[dam024] Mortemer] Q1. Mortimer Q2 Q3 (and passim).
[dam025] Nicke] Q1 Q2. Dicke Q3.
[dam026] Brases] Q1 Q2. Lacies Q3.
[dam027] Will.] Q1. Wil. Q2. Nicke. Q3.
[dam030] honourably] Q1 Q3. honourable Q2.
[dam031] I for] Q1. Yea, for Q2. I Q3.
[dam032] for his] Q1 Q2. because his Q3.
[dam034] Thats] Q1 Q2. That’s Q3.
[dam042] shall be] Q1. shalbe Q2 Q3.
[dam043] and if] Q1 Q2. if Q3. ¶ be king] Q1 Q3. be the king Q2.
[dam046] weele] Q1. weel Q2. wee’ll Q3.
[dam047] shalbe] Q1. shall be Q2 Q3. ¶ comes] Q1 Q2. come Q3.
[dam051] I] Q1 Q3. Yea Q2.
[dam054] Whose] Q1 Q2. Who’s Q3.
[dam058] Sonnes] Q1. Sounes Q2. Zounds Q3. ¶ hees] Q1 Q2. he’s Q3.
[dam059] whats] Q1 Q2. what’s Q3.
[dam060] you] Q1 Q2. ye Q3.
[dam061] I can tell you] Q1 Q2 (tel Q2). I tell ye Q3.
[dam062] oth] Q1. o’th Q2. ore the Q3.
[dam063]–dam065: And...Tally?] As in Q1 Q2. Prose in Q3. ¶ dam063: And what] Q1 Q2. What Q3. ¶ you] Q1 Q2. ye Q3.
[dam066] true] Q1 Q2. truly Q3.
[dam068] hes] Q1. he has Q2 Q3. ¶ penny-inckhorne] Q1. penny inckhorne Q2. pen and inkehorne Q3.
[dam071] mean] Q1 Q3. mē Q2.
[dam072], dam073: hees] Q1 Q2. he’s Q3.
[dam078], dam088, dam095: I] Q1 Q3. Yea Q2. ¶ He...Dicke Butcher] Q1 Q2. He...him Q3 (after line 79).
[dam080] Now...drumme] Q1 Q2. As part of Cade’s speech in Q3.
[dam085] but] Q1 Q2. om. Q3.
[dam086] and] Q1 Q3. om. Q2.
[dam092] thats] Q1 Q2. that’s Q3.
[dam094] Thats] Q1 Q2. That’s Q3.
[dam098] that] Q1 Q3. om. Q2
[dam100] twas] Q1 Q2. was Q3.
[dam102] testifie] Q1 Q2. testifye it Q3.
[dam106] liues] Q1. liues: Q2 Q3.
[dam107] simplicitie. Q1. simplicitie! Q2. simplicity. Q3.
[dam108] weele] Q1 Q2. wee’ll Q3.
[dam111] maimde] Q1. maimd Q2. maim’d Q3.
[dam112] crouch] Q1 Q2. crutch Q3. ¶ my] Q1 Q3. the Q2.
[dam120] will] Q1. wll Q2. wil Q3.
[dam128] saint] Q1 Q2. S. Q3. ¶ Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[dan001] the battaile] Q1 battaile Q2. the battell Q3. ¶ and sir] Q1 Q2. where sir Q3. ¶ is slaine] Q1 Q2. are both slaine Q3. ¶ enter] Q1. om. Q2. enters Q3. ¶ dan001: valianly] Q1. valiantly Q2 Q3.
[dan004] Thou] Q1 Q2. and thou Q3.
[dan005], dan006: for to morrow] Q1 Q2. and to morrow Q3.
[dan006] Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[dao005] Reade] Q1 Q2. om. Q3. ¶ one] Q1. once Q2 Q3.
[dao007] I] Q1 Q3. Yea Q2.
[dao009] death,] Q1 Q2. death? Q3.
[dao011], dao012: Oh...Southwarke] As in Q1 Q2. One line in Q3.
[dao026] Exet omnes] Q1. exeunt omes Q2. Exit omnes Q3.
[dap001] Lord Skayles] Q1. Lord Scayles Q2. Sord Skayles Q3. ¶ Enter three...] Q1 Q2. Omitted in Q3.
[dap011] I will] Q1 Q2. will I Q3.
[dap013] Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[daq005] hence forward] Q1. henceforth Q2. henceforward Q3.
[daq006] any otherwise] Q1 Q3. otherwise Q2.
[daq009] Sounes] Q1. Zounes Q2. Zounds Q3.
[daq010] Lords] Q1 Q2. Lord Q3. ¶ theirs] Q1. theres Q2. Ther’s Q3. ¶ daq010, daq011: theirs...Smythfield] As in Q1 Q2. As one line in Q3.
[daq012], daq015: lets] Q1 Q2. let’s Q3.
[daq013] a fire] Q1 Q3. on fire Q2.
[daq015] Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[dar001] some] Q1 Q2. om. Q3.
[dar002] the Court] Q1 Q2. Court Q3.
[dar009] all things] Q1 Q3. al thing Q2. ¶ shall be] Q1 Q3. shalbe Q2.
[dar012] should parchment] Q1 Q2. parchment should Q3.
[dar019]–dar021: Marry...smocke] As in Q1 Q2. As prose in Q3.
[dar020] go with me, and] Q1 Q2. Omitted in Q3.
[dar024]–dar027: Come...France?] As in Q1 Q2. As prose in Q3.
[dar031] kepst] Q1. keepst Q2. keep’st Q3.
[dar033] abhominable] Q1 Q3. abominable Q2.
[dar034] that] Q1 Q2. this Q3. ¶ peace] Q1 Q2. the peace Q3.
[dar037], dar038: Thou...not?] See note (IV). ¶ foot-cloth] Q1 Q3. foothcloth Q2.
[dar045] bona, terra] Q1. terra bona Q2. Bona terra Q3.
[dar046] sounds] Q1 Q2. zounds Q3. ¶ whats] Q1 Q2. what’s Q3.
[dar049] outtalian] Q1 Q2. Outalian Q3.
[dar053] I lost not] Q1 Q2. nor lost I Q3.
[dar056]–dar058: Nay...thee] As in Q1 Q2. As three lines in Q3, ending say...away...thee. ¶ dar056: thy head, as who] Q1 Q2. thy head at vs, as who wouldst Q3.
[dar057] the] Q1. thee Q2 Q3.
[dar058] chop of] Q1 Q2. choppe off Q3.
[dar066] capitie] Q1. capite Q2 Q3.
[dar070] squench] Q1 Q2. quench Q3.
[dar076] and and] Q1. and Q2 Q3.
[dar078] Sargiant youle,] Q1. sergeant, youle Q2. Sergeant, you’l Q3.
[dar080] hees] he is Q3.
[dar081] of his] Q1 Q2. on’s Q3.
[dar082] cut] Q1 Q2. and cut Q3.
[dar084] Braue] Q1 Q2 Q3. Brain Knight. Brane Halliwell.
[dar088] this] Q1 Q2. these Q3. ¶ rebellions] Q1 Q3. rebellion Q2.
[dar101] vnder] Q1 Q3. unto Q2.
[dar102] straightwaies] straightway Q3.
[dar106] a word] Q1 Q2. om. Q3.
[dar114] way,] way? Q3.
[dar115] want] Q1. wants Q2 Q3.
[dar117] and flies] Q1 Q2. and then flies Q3.
[dar121] away] Q1 Q3. way Q2. ¶ Exet omnes] Omitted in Q2. Exit om. Q3.
[das001] here] heare Q2 Q3.
[das004] must it] Q1 Q3. it must Q2.
[das005] be it] Q1 Q2. be Q3.
[das012] there] their Q2 Q3.
[das016] by that] Q1 Q2. by these Q3.
[das024] prosessions] Q1. processions Q2 Q3.
[das026] Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[dat001] life,] Q1 Q3. life! Q2.
[dat006] Sounes] Q1 Q2. Zounds Q3. ¶ heres] heere’s Q3.
[dat008] Astridge] Q1. estridge Q2 Q3.
[dat012] my ground] Q1 Q3. the ground Q2.
[dat014] too,] Q1 Q3. too? Q2.
[dat016] and I do] Q1 Q2. if do Q3. if I do Steevens.
[dat018]–dat022: Nay...aside] As seven lines of verse in Q3, ending stands,...Kent,...man...thine...hand...weapons...aside. ¶ dat018: neuer shall] Q1 Q2. shall neuer Q3. ¶ doth stand] Q1 Q2. stands Q3.
[dat021] thee] Q1 Q2. with thee Q3.
[dat022] weopons] Q1. weapons Q2 Q3.
[dat023] doest not hew] Q1. hewst not Q2. dost not hew Q3.
[dat024] I beseech God thou maist] Q1 Q2. I would thou mightst Q3.
[dat025] hand] hands Steevens. ¶ turnd to] Q1. turnd into Q2. turn’d to Q3.
[dat032] it] Q1 Q2. this Q3.
[dat033] slaine.] Q1 Q2. slaine? Q3. ¶ ile] Q1 Q3. I Q2. ¶ dat033–dat036: Oh sword...beare it.] As five lines of verse in Q3, ending chamber...age,...me....sword...King.
[dat035], dat036: his head] Q1 Q2 (Devonshire and Malone 36) Q3. head Q2 (Malone 867).
[dat036] it] Q1. it with me. Q2. it to the King. Q3. See note (V).
[dau005] here] Q1. here? Q2. heere, Q3.
[dau008] comes] Q1 Q3. comest Q2.
[dau014] is.] Q1. is! Q2 Q3.
[dau018] And not] Q1 Q3. And Q2.
[dau025] but so] Q1 Q2. then so Q3.
[dau026] granst] Q1 Q3. grants Q2.
[dau032] Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[dau044] Henry] Q1 Q2. king Henry Q3.
[dau057] whats] what’s Q3.
[dau060] sir] om. Q3.
[dau062] to maintaine] Q1 Q3. for to maintaine Q2.
[dau065] waight] Q1. waite Q2 Q3.
[dau067] to my] Q1 Q3. vnto my Q2. to the Halliwell.
[dau072] Whose that,] Q1. Who’s that? Q2. Who’s that, Q3.
[dau086] Yorke.] King. Q3.
[dau087] dispight] Q1. spight Q2. despight Q3.
[dav007] I, a] Q1 Q3. Yea, a Q2.
[dav008] leauy] Q1 Q2. leuie Q3.
[dav009] doth] Q1 Q3. do Q2.
[dav011] baile] Q1 Q3. suertie Q2.
[dav018] Earles] Q1 Q3. Earle Q2. ¶ other] other doore Q3.
[dav032] affright the] affright thee Q2 Q3.
[dav036] renowmed] Q1. renowned Q2 Q3.
[dav037] compleases] Q1. complises Q2. complices Q3.
[dav041] Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
[daw001] and Richard kils] Q1 Q3. Richard kills Q2. ¶ saint] S. Q3. ¶ daw001: breathe thy last] Q1 Q2. tumble in thy blood Q3.
[daw002] whats] what’s Q3.
[daw007] saint] Q1. S. Q2 Q3.
[daw008] enter] Q1 Q3. then enter Q2.
[daw029] fights] Q1 Q3. fightst Q2.
[daw040] sinowes] Q1. sinewes Q2 Q3.
[daw044] may I] Q1 Q2. I may Q3.
[daw045] O! dismall sight,] Q1. O dismall sight! Q2. Oh dismall sight, Q3.
[daw056] heres] heer’s Q3.
[daw057] with him,] him, Steevens.
[daw058] crooktbacke] Q1. croorktback Q2. crook’d-backe Q3.
[daw061] yet] Q1 Q3. om. Q2.
[daw064] lets] let’s Q3.
[daw066] sommon] Q1. summon Q2. summon up Q3. ¶ daw066, daw090: Parlament] Parliament Q3.
[daw067] Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3. ¶ and Richard.] Q1 Q2. Edward, and Richard. Q3.
[daw081] sprited] Q1 Q2. spirited Q3.
[daw090] here] heare Q2. heere Q3.
[daw093] twas] t’ was Q3.
[daw095] eternest] Q1. eternizd Q2. eterniz’d Q3.
[daw097] Exet] Q1. exeunt Q2. Exit Q3.
NOTES TO THE FIRST PART OF THE CONTENTION, &c.
NOTE I.
I. 66. The Quarto of 1594 has ‘Exet’ throughout this play, which is corrected in the edition of 1619 to ‘Exit,’ and in that of 1600 to ‘Exit’ or ‘exeunt.’ We have only recorded the corrections of ‘Exet’ to ‘Exeunt.’
NOTE II.
II. 45–47. Instead of these lines the Quarto of 1619 has:
‘As long as Gloster beares this base and humble minde: Were I a man, and Protector as he is, I’de reach to ’th Crowne, or make some hop headlesse. And being but a woman, ile not behinde For playing of my part, in spite of all that seek to crosse me thus: Who is within there?’
NOTE III.
VI. 11–27. In the edition of 1619 this passage is so much altered that it is necessary to give it at full:
‘The second was William of Hatfield, Who dyed young. The third was Lyonell, Duke of Clarence. The fourth was Iohn of Gaunt, The Duke of Lancaster. The fift was Edmund of Langley, Duke of Yorke. The sixt was William of Windsore, Who dyed young. The seauenth and last was Sir Thomas of Woodstocke, Duke of Yorke.
Now Edward the blacke Prince dyed before his Father, leauing behinde him two sonnes, Edward borne at Angolesme, who died young, and Richard that was after crowned King, by the name of Richard the second, who dyed without an heyre.
Lyonell Duke of Clarence dyed, and left him one only daughter, named Phillip, who was married to Edmund Mortimer earle of March and Vlster: and so by her I claime the Crowne, as the true heire to Lyonell Duke of Clarence, third sonne to Edward the third.’
NOTE IV.
XVIII. 37, 38. On the line ‘Thou ridest on a foot-cloth doest thou not?’ Mr Halliwell remarks, ‘This passage, though completely necessary for the sense, is entirely omitted in the edition of 1619 and by Mr Knight.’ It is indeed omitted by Mr Knight, who follows Steevens, but it is found in Capell’s copy of the edition of 1619, ‘Thou ridest on a foot-cloth, dost thou not?’ We take this opportunity of remarking that, in all cases where the readings given by us from the edition of 1619 differ from those quoted by Mr Halliwell, we have given them as they stand in Capell’s copy. Mr Halliwell appears to quote from Mr Knight’s reprint. Instances of these variations occur in Scene III. line 6, where Steevens and Mr Knight print ‘They’ for ‘That,’ the reading of all the Quartos: in Scene IV. line 41, where they have ‘treason’ for ‘treasons:’ in Scene VII. line 3, where they have ‘against’ for ‘gainst.’ In Scene X. line 76, Mr Halliwell says the edition of 1619 reads ‘with the vnbloody beake’: in Capell’s copy it is ‘With vnbloody beake.’ In XX. 16 he quotes ‘Yet if I do not’ as the reading of the edition of 1619 where Capell’s copy has ‘Yet if do not,’ the former being the reading of Steevens’s reprint. In XX. 28 ‘hand’ is the reading of all the Quartos, while Steevens has ‘hands.’ It is possible that these variations may be found in other copies of the ed. of 1619.
NOTE V.
XX. 36. In the edition of 1594 the words which follow ‘beare it’ have dropped out.
The true Tragedie of Richard Duke of Yorke, and the good King Henry the Sixt.
Enter Richard Duke of Yorke, the Earle of Warwicke, The Duke of Norffolke, Marquis Montague, Edward Earl of March, Crookeback Richard, and the yong Earle of Rutland, with Drumme and Souldiers, with white Roses in their hats.
Act V, Scene I
Warwike. I wonder how the king escapt our hands. [eaa001]
Yorke. Whilst we pursude the horsemen of the North, He slilie stole awaie and left his men: Whereat the great Lord of Northumland, Whose warlike eares could neuer brooke retrait, ·eaa005· Chargde our maine battels front, and therewith him [eaa006] Lord Stafford and Lord Clifford all abrest Brake in and were by the hands of common Souldiers (slain. [eaa008]
Edw. Lord Staffords father Duke of Buckhingham, Is either slaine or wounded dangerouslie, [eaa010] I cleft his Beuer with a downe right blow: Father that this is true behold his bloud.
Mont. And brother heeres the Earle of Wiltshires Bloud, whom I encountred as the battailes ioind. [eaa014]
Rich. Speake thou for me and tell them what I did. ·eaa015·
York. What is your grace dead my L. of Summerset? [eaa016]
Norf. Such hope haue all the line of Iohn of Gawnt.
Rich. Thus doe I hope to shape king Henries head.
War. And so do I victorious prince of Yorke, Before I see thee seated in that throne ·eaa020· Which now the house of Lancaster vsurpes, I vow by heauens these eies shal neuer close. [eaa022] This is the pallace of that fearefull king, And that the regall chaire? Possesse it Yorke: [eaa024] For this is thine and not king Henries heires. ·eaa025·
York. Assist me then sweet Warwike, and I wil: For hither are we broken in by force.
Norf. Weele all assist thee, and he that flies shall die.
York. Thanks gentle Norffolke. Staie by me my Lords, and souldiers staie you heere and lodge this night: ·eaa030·
War. And when the king comes offer him no Violence, vnlesse he seek to put vs out by force. [eaa032]
Rich. Armde as we be, lets staie within this house? [eaa033]
War. The bloudie parlement shall this be calde, Vnlesse Plantagenet Duke of Yorke be king ·eaa035· And bashfull Henrie be deposde, whose cowardise Hath made vs by-words to our enemies.
York. Then leaue me not my Lords: for now I meane To take possession of my right.
War. Neither the king, nor him that loues him best, ·eaa040· The proudest burd that holds vp Lancaster. [eaa041] Dares stirre a wing if Warwike shake his bels. [eaa042] Ile plant Plantagenet: and root him out who dares? Resolue thee Richard: Claime the English crowne.
Enter king Henrie the sixt, with the Duke of Excester, The Earle of Northumberland, the Earle of Westmerland and Clifford, the Earle of Cumberland with red Roses in their hats.
King. Looke Lordings where the sturdy rebel sits, ·eaa045· Euen in the chaire of state: belike he meanes Backt by the power of Warwike that false peere, To aspire vnto the crowne, and raigne as king. Earle of Northumberland, he slew thy father. And thine Clifford: and you both haue vow’d reuenge, ·eaa050· On him, his sonnes, his fauorites, and his friends.
Northu. And if I be not, heauens be reuengd on me.
Clif. The hope thereof, makes Clifford mourn in steel.
West. What? shall we suffer this, lets pull him downe. [eaa054] My hart for anger breakes, I cannot speake. ·eaa055·
King. Be patient gentle Earle of Westmerland.
Clif. Patience is for pultrouns such as he He durst not sit there had your father liu’d? My gratious Lord: here in the Parlement, Let vs assaile the familie of Yorke. ·eaa060·
North. Well hast thou spoken cosen, be it so.
King. O know you not the Cittie fauours them, And they haue troopes of soldiers at their becke? [eaa063]
Exet. But when the D. is slaine, theile quicklie flie. [eaa064]
King. Far be it from the thoughtes of Henries hart, ·eaa065· To make a shambles of the parlement house. Cosen of Exeter, words, frownes, and threats, Shall be the warres that Henrie meanes to vse. Thou factious duke of Yorke, descend my throne, I am thy soueraigne. ·eaa070·
York. Thou art deceiu’d: I am thine.
Exet. For shame come downe he made thee D. of (York.
York. Twas mine inheritance as the kingdome is. [eaa073]
Exet. Thy father was a traytor to the crowne.
War. Exeter thou art a traitor to the crowne. ·eaa075· In following this vsurping Henry.
Clif. Whom should he follow but his naturall king.
War. True Clif. and that is Richard Duke of Yorke. [eaa078]
King. And shall I stande while thou sittest in my [eaa079] throne? ·eaa080·
York. Content thy selfe it must and shall be so.
War. Be Duke of Lancaster, let him be king. [eaa082]
West. Why? he is both king & Duke of Lancaster, And that the Earle of Westmerland shall mainetaine.
War. And Warwike shall disproue it. You forget ·eaa085· That we are those that chaste you from the field And slew your father, and with colours spred, Marcht through the Cittie to the pallas gates.
Nor. No Warwike I remember it to my griefe, [eaa089] And by his soule thou and thy house shall rew it. ·eaa090·
West. Plantagenet of thee and of thy sonnes, Thy kinsmen and thy friendes, Ile haue more liues, Then drops of bloud were in my fathers vaines.
Clif. Vrge it no more, least in reuenge thereof, I send thee Warwike such a messenger, As shall reueng his death before I stirre. ·eaa095·
War. Poore Clifford, how I skorn thy worthles threats
York. Wil ye we shew our title to the crowne, Or else our swords shall plead it in the field?
King. What title haste thou traitor to the Crowne? Thy father was as thou art Duke of Yorke, ·eaa100· Thy grandfather Roger Mortimer earle of March, I am the sonne of Henrie the Fift who tamde the French, And made the Dolphin stoope, and seazd vpon their [eaa103] Townes and prouinces.
War. Talke not of France since thou hast lost it all. ·eaa105·
King. The Lord protector lost it and not I, When I was crownd I was but nine months old.
Rich. You are olde enough now and yet me thinkes you lose, [eaa108] Father teare the Crowne from the Vsurpers head.
Edw. Do so sweet father, set it on your head. ·eaa110·
Mont. Good brother as thou lou’st & honorst armes, Lets fight it out and not stand cauilling thus. [eaa112]
Rich. Sound drums and trumpets & the king will fly.
York. Peace sonnes:
Northum. Peace thou and giue king Henry leauē to speake. [eaa115]
King. Ah Plantagenet, why seekest thou to depose (me? [eaa116] Are we not both both Plantagenets by birth, [eaa117] And from two brothers lineallie discent? [eaa118] Suppose by right and equitie thou be king, Thinkst thou that I will leaue my kinglie seate ·eaa120· Wherein my father and my grandsire sat? No, first shall warre vnpeople this my realme, I and our colours often borne in France, And now in England to our harts great sorrow Shall be my winding sheete, why faint you Lords? ·eaa125· My titles better farre than his. [eaa126]
War. Proue it Henrie and thou shalt be king?
King. Why Henrie the fourth by conquest got the Crowne.
York. T‛was by rebellion gainst his soueraigne. [eaa129]
King. I know not what to saie my titles weake, Tell me maie not a king adopt an heire?
War. What then?
King. Then am I lawfull king For Richard The second in the view of manie Lords Resignde the Crowne to Henrie the fourth, [eaa135] Whose heire my Father was, and I am his.
York. I tell thee he rose against him being his Soueraigne, & made him to resigne the crown perforce. [eaa138]
War. Suppose my Lord he did it vnconstrainde, Thinke you that were preiudiciall to the Crowne? ·eaa140·
Exet. No, for he could not resigne the Crowne, But that the next heire must succeed and raigne.
King. Art thou against vs, Duke of Exceter?
Exet. His is the right, and therefore pardon me.
King. All will reuolt from me and turne to him. ·eaa145·
Northum. Plantagenet for all the claime thou laist, [eaa146] Thinke not king Henry shall be thus deposde?
War. Deposde he shall be in despight of thee.
North. Tush Warwike, Thou art deceiued? tis not thy [eaa149] Southerne powers of Essex, Suffolk, Norffolke, and of [eaa150]
Kent. that makes thee thus presumptuous and proud, Can set the Duke vp in despight of me.
Cliff. King Henrie be thy title right or wrong, Lord Clifford vowes to fight in thy defence. Maie that ground gape and swallow me aliue, ·eaa155· Where I do kneele to him that slew my father.
King. O Clifford, how thy words reuiue my soule.
York. Henry of Lancaster resigne thy crowne. What mutter you? or what conspire you Lords? [eaa159]
War. Doe right vnto this princelie Duke of Yorke, ·eaa160· Or I will fill the house with armed men,
Enter Souldiers.
And ouer the chaire of state where now he sits, Wright vp his title with thy vsurping bloud. [eaa163]
King. O Warwike, heare me speake. Let me but raigne in quiet whilst I liue. [eaa165]
York. Confirme the crowne to me and to mine heires And thou shalt raigne in quiet whilst thou liu’st.
King. Conuey the souldiers hence, and then I will.
War. Captaine conduct them into Tuthill fieldes.
Clif. What wrong is this vnto the Prince your son? ·eaa170·
War. What good is this for England and himselfe?
Northum. Base, fearefull, and despairing Henry.
Clif. How hast thou wronged both thy selfe and vs?
West. I cannot staie to heare these Articles. Exit. [eaa174]
Clif. Nor I, Come cosen lets go tell the Queene. [eaa175]
Northum. Be thou a praie vnto the house of Yorke, And die in bands for this vnkingly deed. Exit. [eaa177]
Clif. In dreadfull warre maist thou be ouercome, Or liue in peace abandon’d and despisde. Exit.
Exet. They seeke reuenge, and therefore will not yeeld my Lord. [eaa180]
King. Ah Exeter?
War. Why should you sigh my Lord?
King. Not for my selfe Lord Warwike, but my sonne, Whom I vnnaturallie shall disinherit. But be it as it maie: I heere intaile the Crowne ·eaa185· To thee and to thine heires, conditionallie, That here thou take thine oath, to cease these ciuill [eaa187] Broiles, and whilst I liue to honour me as thy king and Soueraigne.
York. That oath I willinglie take and will performe.
War. Long liue king Henry. Plantagenet embrace him? [eaa190]
King. And long liue thou and all thy forward sonnes.
York. Now Yorke and Lancaster are reconcilde.
Exet. Accurst be he that seekes to make them foes,
Sound trumpets.
York. My Lord Ile take my leaue, for Ile to Wakefield, [eaa194] To my castell. Exit Yorke and his sonnes. [eaa195]
War. And Ile keepe London with my souldiers. Exit.
Norf. And _I_le to Norffolke with my followers. Exit.
Mont. And I to the sea from whence I came. Exit.
Enter the Queene and the Prince.
Exet. My Lord here comes the Queen, Ile steale away.
King. And so will I. ·eaa200·
Queene. Naie staie, or else I follow thee. [eaa201]
King. Be patient gentle Queene, and then Ile staie.
Quee. What patience can there? ah timerous man, [eaa203] Thou hast vndoone thy selfe, thy sonne, and me, And giuen our rights vnto the house of Yorke. [eaa205] Art thou a king and wilt be forst to yeeld? Had I beene there, the souldiers should haue tost Me on their launces points, before I would haue Granted to their wils. The Duke is made Protector of the land: Sterne Fawconbridge ·eaa210· Commands the narrow seas. And thinkst thou then To sseepe secure? I heere diuorce me Henry [eaa212] From thy bed, vntill that Act of Parlement Be recalde, wherein thou yeeldest to the house of Yorke. The Northen Lords that haue forsworne thy colours, [eaa215] Will follow mine if once they see them spred, And spread they shall vnto thy deepe disgrace. Come sonne, lets awaie and leaue him heere alone. [eaa218]
King. Staie gentle Margaret, and here me speake.
Queene. Thou hast spoke too much alreadie, therefore be still. ·eaa220·
King. Gentle sonne Edwarde, wilt thou staie with me?
Quee. I, to be murdred by his enemies. Exit. [eaa222]
Prin. When I returne with victorie from the field, Ile see your Grace, till then Ile follow her. Exit.
King. Poore Queene, her loue to me and to the prince Her sonne, ·eaa225· Makes hir in furie thus forget hir selfe. [eaa226] Reuenged maie shee be on that accursed Duke. Come cosen of Exeter, staie thou here, For Clifford and those Northern Lords be gone I feare towards Wakefield, to disturbe the Duke. ·eaa230·
Act V, Scene II
Enter Edward, and Richard, and Montague.
Edw. Brother, and cosen Montague, giue mee leaue to speake.
Rich. Nay, I can better plaie the Orator.
Mont. But I haue reasons strong and forceable.
Enter the Duke of Yorke.
York. Howe nowe sonnes what at a iarre amongst your selues?
Rich. No father, but a sweete contention, about that [eab005] which concernes your selfe and vs, The crowne of England father.
York. The crowne boy, why Henries yet aliue, [eab008] And I haue sworne that he shall raigne in quiet till [eab009] His death. ·eab010·
Edw. But I would breake an hundred othes to raigne [eab011] one yeare.
Rich. And if it please your grace to giue me leaue, Ile shew your grace the waie to saue your oath, And dispossesse king Henrie from the crowne. ·eab015·
Yorke I prethe Dicke let me heare thy deuise.
Rich. Then thus my Lord. An oath is of no moment [eab017] Being not sworne before a lawfull magistrate. Henry is none but doth vsurpe your right. And yet your grace stands bound to him by oath. ·eab020· Then noble father resolue your selfe, And once more claime the crowne.
Yorke I, saist thou so boie? why then it shall be so. I am resolude to win the crowne, or die. Edward, rhou shalt to Edmund Brooke Lord Cobham, [eab025] With whom the Kentishmen will willinglie rise: Thou cosen Montague, shalt to Norffolke straight, And bid the Duke to muster vppe his souldiers, And come to me to Wakefield presentlie. And Richard thou to London strait shalt post, ·eab030· And bid Richard Neuill Earle of Warwike To leaue the cittie, and with his men of warre, To meet me at Saint Albons ten daies hence. [eab033] My selfe heere in Sandall castell will prouide Both men and monie to furder our attempts. ·eab035· Now, what newes? Enter a Messenger.
Mes. My Lord, the Queene with thirtie thousand men, Accompanied with the Earles of Cumberland, Nurthumberland and Westmerland, and others of the [eab039] House of Lancaster, are marching towards Wakefield, ·eab040· To besiedge you in your castell heere.
Enter sir Iohn and sir Hugh Mortimer.
Yorke A Gods name, let them come. Cosen Montague [eab042] post you hence: and boies staie you with me.
Sir Iohn and sir Hugh Mortemers mine vncles, [eab044] Your welcome to Sandall in an happie houre, [eab045] The armie of the Queene meanes to besiedge vs.
Sir Iohn. Shee shall not neede my Lorde, weele meete her in the field. [eab047]
York What with fiue thousand souldiers vncle? [eab048]
Rich. I father, with fiue hundred for a need, A womans generall, what should you feare? [eab050]
York. Indeed, manie braue battels haue I woon [eab051] In Normandie, when as the enimie Hath bin ten to one, and why should I now doubt Of the like successe? I am resolu’d. Come lets goe.
Edw. Lets martch awaie, I heare their drums. Exit. [eab055]